| Title | The Nativity | 
| Creators | John Knowles Paine (composer) and John Milton (librettist) | 
| Opus | Op.38 | 
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra | 
| Number of movements | — | 
| Keys | — | 
| Composed | 1883 | 
| First published | 1883 | 
| Dedication | — | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | — | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Sacred cantatas | 
| Language | English | 
| Period | Romantic | 
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
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| view | Original version, 1883 | vocal score | Arthur P. Schmidt | 1883 | Complete Score · view | 
| view | Revised version, 1903 | vocal score | Arthur P. Schmidt | 1903 | Complete Score · view | 
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