by Pauline A. Long ( flourished 1920 )
The Holy Mother Sings
Language: English
Hush Thee Child, Thy crying cease, Close Thine eyes and rest in peace, Thou who came to bring release And healing balm to rich and poor in Israel. Refrain Holy, Holy, Jesu, Thou whose birth in days of old, Was by prophet bards foretold, Messiah, Prince of Peace and King o Kings, Emmanuel, Saviour Thou of Israel. Lying in Thy lowly stall, Wise men, shepherds, people all, At Thy feet in silence fall, With costly gifts of gold and spice adoring. Refrain Hush Thee Child lie calm and still, Born to do Thy Father's will, May He keep Thee from all ill And His shall all the glory be, Forever. Refrain
Authorship:
- by Pauline A. Long ( flourished 1920 ) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Howard D. McKinney (b. 1890), "The Holy Mother Sings", published 1920 [ voice and piano ], New York: J. Fischer & Bro. [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2019-09-13
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