Carol Contemplation: Sing We Now of Christmas

Sing we now of Christmas,
Noel sing we here!
Listen to our praises
To the Babe so dear.

Refrain:
Sing we Noel,
The King is born, Noel!
Sing we now of Christmas,
Sing we all Noel!

Prophets sang of Christmas
Long before the dawn.
Now the Light is shining,
And we join their song.

Angels sang His glory
At the humble birth.
Hear the song crescendo
As it fills the earth.

This is not a common carol–I had a hard time finding the lyrics online! But it is one of my very, very favorites. I like it best when sung by a boys' choir, all high and fluty. Or fifey. Whatever. It has the most BE-a-YOO-tiful melody, minor and slightly melancholy, but quick-paced. It sounds like Christmas to me, it makes me feel festive and solemn all at once.

Hear the song crescendo as it fills the earth: Sing we now of Christmas, sing we all Noel!

(My favorite version: well, I don't know who does it. Chad downloaded it for me last Christmas with a bunch of other songs, and they're all in a folder called A Connor Prarie Christmas. I know they're not ALL on this album, though, because there is a song by the Bare-naked Ladies and one by Sixpence None the Richer. However, if you are interested, you should check out A Connor Prarie Christmas and see what you find. ALL the songs are lovely.)

(I'm Mary, Jonathan is Joseph, and Lucas is the Star, ca. 1982)