The Twelfth Day Carol

Описание: “The Twelfth Day Carol,” Albums: Albums: Comfort & Joy (WGBH 2003), All on a Christmas Morning (Aengus 1998). Recording information, location, year/date. Click "more" for lyrics and details. Please click on Subscribe and Notifications to know when the next song is posted. And while you're here, give us a "Thumbs Up" so others will be more likely to find us -- it's an "algorithm" thing.

PRODUCTION NOTES:
Robbie O'Connell: guitar, vocal
George Keith: fiddle
Dan Isaacson: flute, bouzouki
Rushad Eggleston: cello
Roxanne O'Connell, Brian & Lindsay O Donovan, Mary Casey, Ned Casey: Harmony vocals
Eric Kilburn: Recording Engineer
Recorded at Wellsprings Studio in Acton, Massachusetts.

Lyrics:

THE TWELFTH DAY CAROL
Traditional, Adapted and arranged by Robbie O’Connell, 1998. (Two of the verses have been left out of the recorded version.)

Now to conclude our Christmas mirth, with news of our redemption.
We will end our songs on our Saviour’s birth with one that deserves attention.
Three great wonders fell on this day, a star brought Kings where the Infant lay,
Water made wine in Galilee and Christ baptised in Jordan.

Those Kings must have known what Balaam of old said of a star that would arise,
In Jacob’s land where he foretold the coming of the Messiah.
Jasper, Melchior and Balthazar set out when they saw that new bright star,
Leaving their eastern kingdoms far, to find the new-born Jesus.

Amazed to see the cottage poor, the stall where He was born in,
They left their retinue at the door, though great, they entered without scorn.
The Blessed Babe and mother found, leaving their crowns and sceptres down.
Adored Him prostrate on the ground and might have spoke as follows:

Oh King of Kings here in disguise whom stars obey and angels serve.
Though wealth and grandeur You despise, You have given us more than we deserve.
Our beds are gold and ivory, our garments rich with broidery.
Beset with pearls and pageantry, whilst You lie in a manger.

What else might have passed, you may conceive in this fond conversation.
They bade farewell, taking their leave, home to their habitation.
Farewell good Christians, fare thee well too, many a happy Christmas we wish you.
With a blessed end for to ensue, through the merits of Sweet Jesus.