Composition Details
- Composed by: Traditional Alastian
- Arranged by: Susan Edwards
- Canadian Work:
Yes
Performed in Concert
In Collections
Schlaf, Mein Kindelein
traditional Alsatian; German lyrics from 1697
“Schlaf, mein Kindelein, schlaf, mein Söhnelein!”
singt die Mutter Jungfrau rein;
“Schlaf, mein Herzelein, schlaf, mein Schätzelein!”
singt der Vater eben fein.
Singet und klinget dem Kindelein klein,
dem honigsüßen Jesulein!
Singet und klinget, ihr Engelein rein,
mit tausend süßen Stimmelein!
“Schlaf, mein Hoffnung und mein Tröstung,
schlaf, o Freund des Herzens mein!
Schlaf, mein Wonne, schlaf, mein Krone,
schlaf, und schließ dein Äugelein!”
Singet und klinget.
“Sleep, my litle child, sleep, my litle son!”
sings the pure Virgin Mother;
“Sleep, my little heart, sleep, my little treasure!” sings the father, likewise fine.
Sing and ring out to the little Child,
The honey-sweet little Jesus.
Sing and ring out, you pure angels,
with a thousand sweet little voices!
“Sleep, my hope and my comfort,
sleep, oh friend of my heart!
Sleep, my joy, sleep my crown,
sleep and close your little eyes!”
Sing and ring out…
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Text by Edmund H. Sears (1849)
It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold;
“Peace on the earth, good will to all,
From Heaven’s all gracious King.”
The world in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heav’nly music floats
O’er al the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains,
They bend on hovering wing,
And ever o’er its Babel sounds
The blessèd angels sing.
For lo! the days are hast’ning on,
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever-circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
its ancient spendours fling,
And the whole world sends back the song
Which now the angels sing.
On Christmas
traditional English carols “/ Saw Three Ships” and “Sussex Carol”
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning
Wither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Wither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning
Oh they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
They sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day in the morning
And all the souls on earth shall sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the souls on earth shall sing
On Christmas Day in the morning
Then let us all rejoice again
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Then let us all rejoice again
On Christmas Day in the morning
On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring
On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring
News of great joy, news of great mirth
News of our merciful King’s birth
When from our sin he set us free
All for to gain our liberty?