Artist: | Jeremiah McCaw Budnark (English) |
User: | Jeremiah McCaw Budnark |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
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Three stunning arrangements on YouTube: Tom Jackson https://tomjackson.ca/huron-carole/ Sultans of String w/ Crystal Shawanda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOs6ZH7Yoyk Heather Dale (in Huron/Wendat; French; English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCyD0FPb36U |
The Huron Carol
"'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime”
English Words by J. E. Middleton Original Huron words by Father Jean de Breabeuf
Music: Traditional 16th cent. French melody “Une Jeune Purcelle” (“A Young Maid”)
Em D Em
‘Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled
Em D Em
That mighty Gitchi Manitou sent angel choirs in-stead
Em Am Bm Cmaj7 Em/G F#dim Bm7
Be-fore their light the stars grew dim & wandering hunters heard the hymn:
chorus: Em/G Cmaj7 D Em Cmaj7 D Cmaj7
Jesus, your king, is born; Je - sus is born!
D Em7 D Cmaj9 B Em
in ex - cel-sis glori-a
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With-in a lodge of broken bark, the tender babe was found
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A ragged robe of rabbit skin enwrapped his beauty round
Em Am Bm Cmaj7 Em/G F#dim Bm7
And as the hunter braves drew nigh, the angel song rang loud and high:
Em D Em
The earliest moon of wintertime is not so round and fair
Em D Em
As was the ring of glory on the helpless infant there.
Em Am Bm Cmaj7 Em/G F#dim Bm7
The chiefs from far be-fore him knelt with gifts of fox and beaver pelt:
Em D Em
O children of the forest free, o sons of Mani-tou
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The holy child of earth and Heav'n is born this day for you
Em Am Bm Cmaj7 Em/G F#dim Bm7
Come kneel before the radiant boy who brings you beauty, peace & joy:
Em/G Cmaj7 D Em Cmaj7 D Cmaj7
Jesus, your king, is born; Je - sus is born!
D Em7 D Cmaj9 B Em
in ex - cel-sis glori-a
D Em7 D Cmaj9 B Em
Ie-sous a - ha - tonhi-a