Monday 15 December 2014

A new carol for Christmas...

Remember my recent poetry post? And that I said I sometimes put new words to old hymns and carols? Well, here's a carol I wrote back in 2011; it's being sung at church - on Christmas Day - for the first time ever! 

If you don't know the tune for the original, Jesus is Lord, follow this link... (though I'd sing it a bit quicker!) If you like my carol and would like to use it in your church, please just drop me a line to let me know. All I ask is that you credit me with the words. 

Jesus is born! (Tune ‘Jesus is Lord’ by David J Mansell)

Jesus is born! We see him in the manger
Babe’s precious head
Laid in a bed
Of wood and straw
Jesus is born!
With song we now declare it
God’s gift of love for all
To bridge heaven and earth
Jesus is born! Jesus is born!
Sing joyful alleluias for Jesus is born.

Jesus is born!
The first ‘noel’ is sounded
Heaven is rent
With angels sent
To shepherds poor
Jesus is born!
‘Go now and see the baby
Glory to God in heaven
And peace to you all’
Jesus is born! Jesus is born!
Sing joyful alleluias for Jesus is born.

Jesus is born!
Celestial news confirms it
Up in the sky
Star way up high
Tells of the birth
Jesus is born!
Three kings leave all to follow
Bringing their precious gifts
to the new baby king
Jesus is born! Jesus is born!
Sing joyful alleluias for Jesus is born.

Jesus is born!
And still God tries to reach us
Calling afresh
To men of flesh
To come to him
Jesus is born!
God’s love forgives us freely
Taking away our tears
And then setting us free
Jesus is born! Jesus is born!
Sing joyful alleluias for Jesus is born.

Katherine Hetzel 2011

The Nativity, BBC 2010

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