Desert Island Hymn 2022 - Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
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Behold, a Branch is growing
Of loveliest form and grace,
as prophets sung, foreknowing;
It springs from Jesse's race
And bears one little Flow'r
In midst of coldest winter,
At deepest midnight hour.
Of loveliest form and grace,
as prophets sung, foreknowing;
It springs from Jesse's race
And bears one little Flow'r
In midst of coldest winter,
At deepest midnight hour.
Isaiah hath foretold it
In words of promise sure,
And Mary's arms enfold it,
A virgin meek and pure.
Thro' God's eternal will
This Child to her is given
At midnight calm and still.
In words of promise sure,
And Mary's arms enfold it,
A virgin meek and pure.
Thro' God's eternal will
This Child to her is given
At midnight calm and still.
The shepherds heard the story,
Proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of Glory,
Was born on earth this night.
Proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of Glory,
Was born on earth this night.
To Bethlehem they sped
And in a manger found him,
As angel heralds said.
And in a manger found him,
As angel heralds said.
This Flow'r whose fragrance tender
With sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor
The darkness ev'rywhere.
True Man, yet very God;
From sin and death He saves us
And lightens ev'ry load.
With sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor
The darkness ev'rywhere.
True Man, yet very God;
From sin and death He saves us
And lightens ev'ry load.
O Saviour, Child of Mary,
Who felt our human woe;
O Saviour, King of Glory,
Who dost our weakness know,
Bring us at length we pray,
To the bright courts of Heaven
And to the endless day.
Who felt our human woe;
O Saviour, King of Glory,
Who dost our weakness know,
Bring us at length we pray,
To the bright courts of Heaven
And to the endless day.
Oh this is a nice surprise....One of my favourites!
ReplyDeleteThis received the most support. Jack had never heard of it before.
ReplyDeleteI wuz robbed, this was a stitch up 😡
ReplyDeleteIt's a conspiracy!
DeleteAre you a Trumpian?
DeleteIt's all part of the Vatican plan to control Christmas carols across Europe!
Delete@ Lain
DeleteNot Europe but the world!
I'm sure the Prof was in the lead until the mysterious discovery of a sack full of mail-in thumbs 👍.
Delete@ Lain
DeleteWell, he was certainly in the lead when he received the only vote registered! The full voting pattern is on public display.
@ Prof G
ReplyDeleteHow many 👍 did you receive?
1
ReplyDeleteFor some reason this fell into the 'spam' section. Now retrieved.
DeleteI did answer this already, where has it gone 😯 One 👍 and that was me!!
ReplyDeleteLain gave you a 'thumbs up" for some mysterious reason!
Delete@Jack
DeleteBecause I liked the Prof's reasoning!
(And it was the only post at the time).
@ Lain
DeleteAh, but did you like the actual rendition of the carol?
I believe that the original post said the vote was for the Christmas hymn, not the specific rendition. 😇
DeleteBoth/and ...
DeleteWell then, what are you complaining about? 😊
ReplyDeleteI like to complain sometimes. ..........
ReplyDeleteNo one listens otherwise 😎