Christmas Lullaby | John Rutter | Beautiful Sacred Hymn | Choir & Instruments with Lyrics

Описание: "Christmas Lullaby" is one of John Rutter’s most tender and beloved carols, written in 1989 for the choir of King’s College, Cambridge. With its gentle melody, flowing harmonies, and profound text, the hymn invites us to reflect on the humble birth of Christ through the eyes of the Virgin Mary. Rutter’s writing captures both the quiet awe of the Nativity and the steadfast love of a mother for her child — a message of peace and devotion at the heart of Christmas.

Recorded live by the SFDS Combined Choir at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Ajax, ON Canada during our 2025 Christmas Concert. Thanks for listening and God bless! 🙏

Special thanks to the Toronto String Quartet for accompanying our choir during the concert!
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Song Title: Christmas Lullaby
Artist(s): Music and text by John Rutter
Publisher: © 1990 Oxford University Press
Where to Purchase: https://www.jwpepper.com/christmas-lu...

Lyrics

Clear in the darkness, a light shines in Bethlehem
Angels are singing, their sound fills the air
Wise men have journeyed to greet their Messiah
But only a mother and baby lie there

Ave Maria, Ave Maria
Hear the soft lullaby the angel hosts sing
Ave Maria, Ave Maria
Maiden and mother of Jesus our King

Where are his courtiers and who are his people?
Why does he bear neither sceptre nor crown?
Shepherds his courtiers, the poor for his people
With peace as his sceptre and love for his crown

Ave Maria, Ave Maria
Hear the soft lullaby the angel hosts sing
Ave Maria, Ave Maria
Maiden, and mother of Jesus our King

What though your treasures are not gold or incense?
Lay them before him with hearts full of love
Praise to the Christ child, and praise to his mother
Who bore us a Saviour by grace from above

Ave Maria, Ave Maria
Hear the soft lullaby the angel hosts sing
Ave Maria, Ave Maria
Maiden, and mother of Jesus our King

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