by Harry Rodney Bennett (1890 - 1948)
The cradle in Bethlehem
Language: English
There was no cradle for Jesus When He was small, Only a rough wooden manger In a poor stall; Yet the baby who lay there so lowly Was king of us all. There was no lamp in the stable That winter night, Only a shepherd's dim lantern Gave fitful light; Yet the star that burn'd o'er the roof tree Made all Heaven bright. No man made music for Jesus, Songs they made none; Only Heav'n's angels were praising Father and Son In a song that will ring down the ages Till ages are done. We sing the glory of Jesus As they sang then. Soon may the whole earth re-echo That song again: Praise and glory to God in the highest, Good will toward men.
Authorship:
- by Harry Rodney Bennett (1890 - 1948) [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 Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "The cradle in Bethlehem", 1945, published 1945 [voice and piano], Michael Joseph, in Voices on the Green [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson
This text was added to the website: 2013-01-26
Line count: 24
Word count: 125