The Huron Carol

The "Huron Carol" (or "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime") is a Christmas hymn, written in 1643 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Christian missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons in Canada. Brébeuf wrote the lyrics in the native language of the Huron/Wendat people; the song's original Huron title is "Jesous Ahatonhia" ("Jesus, he is born"). The song's melody is a traditional French folk song, "Une Jeune Pucelle" ("A Young Maid"). The well known English lyrics were written in 1926 by Jesse Edgar Middleton.

This version performed by Heather Dale, and sung in Wendat (Huron), French and English.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• christmas
• carol
• huron
• wendat
• native
• canadian
• canada
• folk

[jafo4you]

The Huron Carol is the oldest Christmas Carol to be written on Turtle Island. Christian Missionary Jean de Brebeuf wrote it in 1643 in the language of the local Indigenous Peoples - the Huron/Wendats. He had convinced them that the Pox that was raging through their village would subside, if they converted to Christianity. Later, when they realized that he had lied to them - they tortured him to death. :-)

[shuniah80]

@jafo4you Not quite :) Brébeuf and another Jesuit, Lallemant, were captured and, tortured and martyred by the *Iroquois* during fighting between the two tribes, not the Hurons.

[anime736]

This song makes me proud to be Canadian.

[ElfHolder123]

This song simply speaks to the very core of my whole being. I wish I knew why it does so, but I don't think I need to know why. This is a great song.

[grams777]

Beautiful music-"In this world you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world."--Words of JESUS. "Come to me all who are weary and weighed down, and I will give you peace."

[tamiellen]

He didn't lie. I'm sure he loved them. Though its terrible and sad from this side of death,

the pox did subside, when their souls entered into paradise.

[lichtbroeder]

@Caoish Thanks, you're right. I really have to remember to click on the down arrow to read the entire description. Merry Christmas!

[lichtbroeder]

@GlenislaGhillie Actually, the thing that "taints" it is your comment. You don't like religion? Okay, fine. Pretty thoughtless and pathetic though that you and others have a "need" to spread your ant-religion insights on You Tube by leaving comments like yours for CHRISTMAS CAROLS. You demean the faith and cultures that these carols sprang from, you demean the people who have this faith, and you diminish the memories and enjoyment that many people get when listening to them.

[OrphicSeity]

Merry Christmas Youtube!

[xxxmagodeozterraxxx]

estupenda!!

[mariongal]

this carol always gives me the chills... sounds even better in the native tongue - thanks for sharing the history :)

[Caoish]

@lichtbroeder The description says that he wrote the lyrics and also that the music came from Une Jeune Pucelle. Never was the claim that BreBeuf wrote the music stated.

[GlenislaGhillie]

beautiful singing, but the lies of religion taint it