Christmas Morn
Jennifer Nubel
- Key:
- Ab Major
- Vocal Range:
- High
- Pitch Range:
- Eb4 - F5
- Composer:
- Jennifer Nubel
- Lyricist:
- Mary Baker Eddy
- Publisher:
- Jennifer Nubel
- Instrumentation:
- Keyboard/Vocal
- Key:
- Ab Major ,
- F
- Vocal Range:
- High ,
- Low
- Vocal Pitch Range:
- C4 - D5 ,
- Eb4 - F5
- MP3 Duration:
- 02:27
Lilting meter, lively & tuneful; added interludes give extra breathing time. Pretty 6/8 part. A few measures of accompaniment have improvisatory feel. 2’30”
Lyrics
Christmas Morn
Lyrics by Mary Baker Eddy
Source music ‘O Morning Star!’ by George Frederick Root
Arrangement, adaptation and new music by Jennifer Nubel
Blest Christmas morn, though murky clouds
Pursue thy way,
Thy light was born where storm enshrouds
Nor dawn nor day!
Dear Christ, forever here and near,
No cradle song,
No natal hour and mother’s tear,
To thee belong.
Thou God-idea, Life-encrowned,
The Bethlehem babe —
Beloved, replete, by flesh embound —
Was but thy shade!
Thou gentle beam of living Love,
And deathless Life!
Truth infinite, — so far above
All mortal strife,
Or cruel creed, or earth-born taint:
Fill us today
With all thou art — be thou our saint,
Our stay, alway.
Words used courtesy of The Mary Baker Eddy Collection
