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Christ Child's Lullaby, The/Taladh Chriosta
Carol from the Hebrides Islands; Arranged/Composed by Father Ranald Rankin in about 1855
ARTIST: John McCutcheon, June Appal LP (1975)
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1SqXZXBWKY
SHEET MUSIC: http://www.nigelgatherer.com/tunes/tab/tab1/ccl1.html
DATE: circa 1855
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel
RECORDING INFO: Christ Child's Lullaby
Father Ranald Rankin 1855
Luboff, Norman; and Win Stracke (eds.) / Songs of Man, Prentice-Hall, Bk (1966), p322
Collins, Judy. Golden Apples of the Sun, Elektra EKS 7222, LP (1962), trk# A.05
Collins, Judy. Sing Out Reprints, Sing Out, Sof (1959), 10, p27
Dalglish, Malcolm; and Grey Larsen. Banish Misfortune, June Appal JA 016, LP (1977), trk# B.05
Kinnaird, Alison. Kinnaird, Alison / Small Harp - A Step by Step Tutor, Kinmor, sof (1989), # 2/p 27
Macinnes, Mrs. John. Kennedy-Fraser, Marjorie,et.al(eds.) / Twelve Selected Songs... Hebrides, Boosey-Hawkes, Fol (1914), p 2 [1905-07] (Taladh Chriosta)
McCutcheon, John. How Can I Keep from Singing?, June Appal JA 003, LP (1975), trk# 14
Woods, Sylvia. Woods, Sylvia / Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp, Woods Books, sof (1978), p50
OTHER NAMES: "Taladh Chriosta"
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SOURCES: Mudcat
NOTES: "Christ Child's Lullaby" is a carol from the Hebrides Islands. This hymn was written by Father Ranald Rankin in about 1855 and is sung at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve on Barra, South Uist and Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. It was written in Scottish Gaelic and originally had 29 verses. There are now many other versions of it in Gaelic and English.
Christ Child's Lullaby- Father Ranald Rankin 1855
My love my pride my treasure oh
My wonder new and pleasure oh
My son, my beauty ever you
Who am I to bear you here?
Alleluia x4
The cause of talk and tale am I
The cause of greatest fame am I
The cause of proudest care on high
To have for mine the king of all
And though you are the King of all
They sent you to a manger stall
Then at your feet they all should fall
And glorify my child the King
Alleluia x4
There shone a star above three kings
To guide them to the King of Kings
They held you in their humble arms
And knelt before you until dawn
They gave you myrrh, they gave you gold
Frankincense and gifts untold
They travelled far these gifts to bring
And kneel before their newborn King
Alleluia x4
Several versions are on Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1SqXZXBWKY
The Christ Child's Lullaby- as sung by Cathal McConnell
My love and tender one are you
My sweet and lovely son are you
You are my love and darling you
Unworthy, I of you
Haleluia, haleluia, haleluia, haleluia.
Your mild and gentle eyes proclaim
The loving heart with which you came
A tiny tender hapless bairn
With boundless grace of face
Haleluia, haleluia, haleluia, haleluia.
King of Kings, most holy one
Gone the sun eternal one
You are my god and helpless son
High ruler of mankind
Haleluia, haleluia, haleluia, haleluia.
My love and tender one are you
My sweet and lovely son are you
You are my love and darling you
Unworthy, I of you
Haleluia, haleluia, haleluia, haleluia.
The Christ Child's Lullaby- As sung by Sheena Wellington
My love my treasured one are you
My sweet and lovely son are you
You are my love my darling you
Unworthy I of you
Alleluia (4X)
Your mild and gentle eyes proclaim
The loving heart with which you came
A tender helpless tiny babe
With boundless gifts of grace
Alleluia...
King of kings most holy one
God a son eternal one
You are my God and helpless son
High ruler of mankind
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