CHRISTMAS
(KRISTNASKO)

The World's Desire
The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap

Esperanto version : Ĉe-sine kuŝas Krist' la Beb' (tr. L. I. Gentle)

... and she gave birth to her first-born son; and she wrapped him up, and laid him in a manger, for there was no room for them at the inn. : Luke 2:7 (AT)

Verkis (angle) : Gilbert Keith CHESTERTON

Fonto : OBC 143

  1. The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap,

    His hair was like a light

    (O weary, weary were the world,
    But here is all aright,

    But here is all aright.)

  2. The Christ-child lay on Mary's breast,

    His hair was like a star.

    (O stern and cunning are the kings,
    But here the true hearts are,

    But here the true hearts are.)

  3. The Christ-child lay on Mary's heart,

    His hair was like a fire

    (O weary, weary is the world,
    But here the world's desire,

    But here the world's desire.)

  4. The Christ-child stood at Mary's knee,

    His hair was like a crown,

    And all the flowers looked up at him,
    And all the stars looked down,

    And all the stars looked down.

Tune: IN DER WIEGEN
Anonymous, first pub. in Geistliche Nachtigall, 1649
Arranged (for AK) by Monica and Harold JENNER, 1968
MIDI AK*

Alternative Tune:
VAN PELT
Anonymous Melody in OBC : MIDI LBR
N.B.: This melody is two stanzas long, and doesn't reduplicate the last line of each stanza.

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