Bethlehem Down — Choir of Westminster Cathedral
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Uploaded by 1finch2finch on Jul 24, 2011
The Choir of Westminster Cathedral (Roman Catholic), London, under the direction of David Hill, perform Peter Warlock's Christmas carol 'Bethlehem Down.'
The carol, though its haunting, rather solemn melody wouldn't suggest it, was originally written not on a commission for a festival of lessons and carols or a cycle of Christmas music, but to finance 'a bout of heavy drinking' for Warlock and his friend Bruce Blunt, who wrote the carol's lyrics.
Text:
'When He is King we will give Him the King's gifts:
Myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown,
Beautiful robes', said the young girl to Joseph,
Fair with her first-born on Bethlehem Down.
Bethlehem Down is full of the starlight,
Winds for the spices, and stars for the gold,
Mary for sleep, and for lullaby music,
Songs of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold.
When He is King, they will clothe Him in grave-sheets,
Myrrh for embalming, and wood for a crown,
He that lies now in the white arms of Mary,
Sleeping so lightly on Bethlehem Down.
Here He has peace and a short while for dreaming,
Close-huddled oxen to keep him from cold,
Mary for love, and for lullaby music,
Songs of a shepherd by Bethlehem Down.
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On earth as it is in Heaven.... I have no words for this...
adonelahi 1 month ago
Dit is zo mooi....
LenvanKerkhof 2 months ago