Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella
For my final monthly hymn I chose a Christmas carol. It originated from the Province region of France in the 16th century. I .chose a French Carol so I was sure I didn’t know it already. It is also to encourage more learning of this second language in our home. I will focus on learning the English first. It will later be a project for my oldest daughter and I to learn in French. A very pretty song but it was hard to find an audio for it so I am using a video to learn it this month. You can link to the video RIGHT HERE
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- (*) The word Hark! or Hush is sometimes substituted for Ah!
The video that I am learning this song from sings the alternate lyrics and they are as follows:
- Alternate Lyrics:
- Bring a torch, Jeannette, Isabella!
- Bring a torch to the cradle run!
- It is Jesus, good folks of
the village ; - Christ is born and Mary’s calling:
- Ah! ah! beautiful is the mother!
- Ah! ah! beautiful is her Son!
- It is wrong when the Child is sleeping
- It is wrong to talk so loud;
- Silence, all, as you gather around,
- Lest your noise should waken Jesus:
- Hush! hush! see how fast He slumbers:
- Hush! hush! see how fast He sleeps!
- Softly to the little stable,
- Softly for the moment come;
- Look and see how charming is Jesus,
- See how He smiles, Oh see how rosy!
- Hush! hush! see how the Child is sleeping;
- Hush! hush! see how He smiles in dreams.
TTFN
I have a CD by Downhere where they do a beautiful version of this song. I was just wishing I knew the lyrics last night as I was singing along in my car.