"Silent Night" or "The Coventry Carol"
Silent Night
Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born! Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love's pure light; Radiant beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. |
The Coventry Carol
Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child By, by, lully, lullay Lullay, thou little tiny child By, by, lully, lullay O sisters, too, how may we do For to preserve this day This poor youngling for whom we sing By, by, lully, lullay Herod the King, in his raging Charged he hath this day His men of might, in his own sight All children young, to slay Then woe is me, poor child, for thee And ever morn and day For thy parting, nor say nor sing By, by, lully, lullay |