Huron Carol - Jesous Ahatonhia (Traditional)

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Editor: John Murphy (added 2008-04-04).   Score information: Letter, 1 pages, 51 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Huron Carol - Jesous Ahatonhia(Jean de Brébeuf)
Composer: Jean De Brébeuf

Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: TTB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments:
Published:

Description: Originally in Huron

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Original text and translations

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’Twas in the moon of wintertime,
When all the birds had fled,
That mighty Gitchi Manitou
Sent angel choirs instead;
Before their light the stars grew dim,
And wandering hunters heard the hymn:

Refrain

Jesus your King is born,
Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria.

Within a lodge of broken bark
The tender babe was found,
A ragged robe of rabbit skin
Enwrapped His beauty round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
The angel song rang loud and high:

Refrain

The earliest moon of wintertime
Is not so round and fair
As was the ring of glory on
The helpless Infant there.
The chiefs from far before Him knelt
With gifts of fox and beaver pelt.

Refrain

Oh children of the forest free,
Oh sons of Manitou,
The holy Child of earth and Heav’n
Is born today for you.
Come kneel before the radiant Boy,
Who brings you beauty, peace and joy.

Refrain