See Amid the Winter's Snow (Cambridge Choir of King's College)

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"See, Amid The Winter's Snow", also known as "Hymn For Christmas Day", is a Christmas carol.
It was written by Edward Caswall (18141878), with music composed by Sir John Goss (18001880).
As "Hymn For Christmas Day", it featured in Christmas Carols New And Old, which was published in 1871 by Henry Ramsden Bramley (18331917) and John Stainer (18401901).[1]
[edit]Lyrics

The lyrics to this carol are as follows:

See, amid the winter's snow,
Born for us on Earth below,
See, the tender Lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years.

Chorus:Hail, thou ever blessed morn,
Hail redemption's happy dawn,
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Lo, within a manger lies
He who built the starry skies;
He who, throned in height sublime,
Sits among the cherubim.

Chorus

Say, ye holy shepherds,say,
What your joyful news today;
Wherefore have ye left your sheep
On the lonely mountain steep?

Chorus

"As we watched at dead of night,
Lo, we saw a wondrous light:
Angels singing 'Peace On Earth'
Told us of the Saviour's birth."

Chorus

Sacred Infant, all divine,
What a tender love was Thine,
Thus to come from highest bliss
Down to such a world as this.

Chorus

Teach, O teach us, Holy Child,
By Thy face so meek and mild,
Teach us to resemble Thee,
In Thy sweet humility.

Chorus

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[qantasCapt]

This is a much underated hymn and I think it's often overshadowed by the more 'popular' ones, but the harmonies are bliss to listen to and the balance of the voices just melt together. David Willcocks version is suberb. Thanks for this.

[RKHageman]

I absolutely love this carol -- one of my two or three favorites of all!

[JudithMatta]

See, amid the winter's snow, Born for us on Earth below, See, the tender Lamb appears, Promised from eternal years. Chorus: Hail, thou ever blessed morn, Hail redemption's happy dawn, Sing through all Jerusalem, Christ is born in Bethlehem. Lo, within a manger lies He who built the starry skies; He who, throned in height sublime, Sits among the cherubim.

[qantasCapt]

@optimatus - Great stuff! Any chance we might get to hear your work here on YT?? It is a beautiful hymn with lovely harmonies.

[optimatus]

@qantasCapt I translated this beautiful song into Dutch and our Church Choir sung it several times. It is a beautiful song.

[NextGeneration247]

oMG! The pics along with the music are really evocative!!!

[timothyj1966]

BLISS!

[torobme]

My all days Favorite Carol! Just takes the breath out of me.

[pescepattate]

I am singing this in my church choir it gives me motivation to improve my singing thank you

[loupblanc26]

Magnificent performance of the Cambridge Choir of King's college! Thanks