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Bethlehem Down

"When he is King we will give him the Kings' gifts,
Myrrh for its sweetness and gold for a crown,
Beautiful robes", said the young girl to Joseph,
Fair with her first-born on Bethlehem Down.

Bethlehem Down is full of the starlight
Winds for the spices, and stars of the gold,
Mary for sleep, and for lullaby music
Songs of a shepherd by Behlehem fold.

When He is King they will clothe Him in gravesheets,
Myrrh for embalming, and wood for a crown,
He that lies now in the white arms of Mary
Sleeping so lightly on Bethlehem Down.

Here he has peace and a short while for dreaming,
Close huddled oxen to keep Him from cold,
Mary for love, and for lullaby music
Songs of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold.

Bruce Blunt (1899-1957)

When to the temple Mary went

When to the temple Mary went, And brought the Holy Child
Him did the agèd Simeon see, As it had been reveal'd.
He took up Jesus in his arms and blessing God he said;
In peace I now depart My Saviour having seen
The Hope of Israel, the Light of men.

Help now thy servants, gracious Lord, That we may ever be
As once the faithful Simeon was, Rejoicing but in Thee;
And when we must from Earth departure take, departure take,
May gently fall asleep, and with thee wake.

Peter von Hagen, English version by Rev J. Troutbeck

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from I'll tell you later in December, released October 10, 2017

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Tim Stevens Melbourne, Australia

Improvising piano player and composer, Melbourne, Australia

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