Author: Beth Thompson
Folk Songs from Germany
Songs A, a, a, der Winter, der ist da ABC Die Katze lief im Schnee Ach bittrer Winter Ach Ja Ade zur guten Nacht All Through the Night Alle meine Entchen Alle Vögel sind schon da Alles schweiget Auf der ...
Folk Songs from Spain
Songs by Title A Betlem me’n vull anar (Catalonia) A mi burro le duele la cabeza A Pedro como era calvo Al corro de la patata Al pavo pavito Arre borriquito Arroz con leche Ay del chiquirritÃn Bartolo tenÃa una flauta ...
Central American Folk Songs
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Child of God
Lyrics (Folk carol) 1. If anybody ask you who I am,Who I am, who I am,If anybody ask you who I am,Tell him I’m a child of God. 2. The little cradle rocks tonight in glory,In glory, in glory,The little ...
Sing-a-Lamb
Lyrics (Folk carol) RefrainOh that Lamb, sing-a-lamb, (repeat) 1. Bring Mary and the Baby, sing-a-lamb, (repeat) Refrain 2. It’s a young child Jesus, sing-a-lamb, (repeat) Refrain 3. It’s a-born in the manger, sing-a-lamb, (repeat) Refrain 4. It’s a young child Jesus, sing-a-lamb, (repeat) Refrain See also ...
Las posadas
Info In Mexico over 9 evenings until Christmas Eve, a group of singers called “peregrinos (pilgrims)” reenact Mary and Joseph’s search for room in an inn. They go to different homes, and the “posaderos (innkeepers)” sing call and response with ...
The Newborn Baby
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Baby born in Bethlehem,Oh, when I get in glory,Oh, when I get in glory,Glory be to the newborn Baby. World reel when I get in glory,Oh, she I get in glory,Oh, when I get in glory,Glory ...
Exultation
Lyrics (Melody Traditional, 1835, Lyrics by Charles Wesley, 1755) 1. Come away to the skies.My beloved, arise,And rejoice in the day thou wast born;On this festival day,Come exulting away,And with singing to Zion return. 2. Now with singing and praise,Let ...
Children of the Heavenly King
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by John Cennick, 1742) Children of the heavenly King,As we journey let us sing,Sing our Savior’s worthy praise,Glorious in His works and ways.We are traveling home to GodIn the way our fathers trod,They are ...
Poor Little Jesus
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes,He was born on Christmas, yes, yesAnd laid in a manger, yes, yes.Wasn’t that a pity and a shame? Lord, Lord,Wasn’t that a pity and a shame? 2. It was ...