Song Name: | 'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime (hi-lo) | By: | The Huron Christmas carol |
Posted By: | waltp | Difficulty: | Any |
Key: | Bb | Genre: | Christmas |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2016-12-05 10:28:35 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Song: | �TWAS IN THE MOON OF WINTERTIME hi-lo
(The Huron Christmas carol) English words: J.E. Middleton Original Huron words: Father Jean de Brebeuf Trad. carol Key: Bb Time: 2/2 2 -3�-3 4 -4 4 -3 -3� 5 -6 -7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 'Twas in the moon of win-ter-time 3 -3� -3� -3 3 -3� 6 -6 -6 -7 6 -6 When all the birds had fled 2 -3� -3 4 -4 4 -3 -3� 5 -6 -7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 That might-y Git-chi Man-i-tou 3 -3� 4 -3 3 -3� 6 -6 7 -7 6 -6 Sent an-gel choirs in-stead -3� 5 5 -3 4 -4 4 -3 -6 8 8 -7 7 -8 7 -7 Be-fore their light the stars grew dim -3 4 -3 -3� -3� -3 -3� -3�3 -7 7 -7 -6 -6 -7 -6 -6 6 And won-d�ring hunt-ers heard the hymn. 2 -3� -3� 3 -2� 2 5 -6 -6 6 -5 5 Je-sus your King is born -3� 3 2 -3� -6 6 5 -6 Je-sus is born -3�-3 4 -4 5 2 -3�... -6 -7 7 -8 8 5 -6... In ex-cel-sis glo-ri-a. Within a lodge of broken bark The tender babe was found A ragged robe of rabbit skin En-wrapped His beauty round But as the hunter braves drew nigh The angel song rang loud and high. Jesus your King is born Jesus is born In excelsis gloria. The earliest moon of wintertime Is not so round and fair As was the ring of glory On the helpless Infant there The chiefs from far before Him knelt With gifts of fox and beaver pelt. Jesus your King is born Jesus is born In excelsis gloria. O children of the forest free O seed of Manitou The holy Child of earth and Heav'n Is born today for you Come kneel before the radiant Boy Who brings you beauty, peace and joy. Jesus your King is born Jesus is born In excelsis gloria. About this song: "Huron carol" also known as "'Twas in the moon of wintertime" was composed by the Christian missionary, Jean de Br�beuf in the Native American language of the Huron people in 1643. This song was translated to English by Jesse Edgar Middleton. |