Coventry Carol
GodTube Staff
Refrain:
Lully, lulla,
thou little tiny child,
by by, lully lullay.
1 O sisters too,
how may we do
for to preserve this day
this poor youngling,
for whom we do sing
by by, lully lullay?
2 Herod the king,
in his raging,
charged he hath this day
his men of might,
in his own sight,
all young children to slay.
3 That woe is me,
poor child for thee!
and ever morn and day,
for thy parting
neither say nor sing
by by, lully lullay! [Refrain]
Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #77
The Story Behind Coventry Carol
According to Wikipedia,
The "Coventry Carol" is an English Christmas carol dating from the 16th century. The carol was traditionally performed in Coventry in England as part of a mystery play called The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. The play depicts the Christmas story from chapter two in the Gospel of Matthew: the carol itself refers to the Massacre of the Innocents, in which Herod ordered all male infants under the age of two in Bethlehem to be killed, and takes the form of a lullaby sung by mothers of the doomed children.
Within the pageant, the carol is sung by three women of Bethlehem, who enter on stage with their children immediately after Joseph is warned by an angel to take his family to Egypt.
Today's Devotional
A Prayer to Try Softer, Not Harder, in Your Season of Life - Your Daily Prayer - March 29
If you are feeling the tension of the “American dream,” or overwhelmed by a schedule that was made because “everyone else was doing it, “ or maybe in a stressful situation because you believe “it’s what you should do,” then perhaps its time to try softer, not harder in this season.
Top Artists
Top Music Videos
Anne Wilson Anne Wilson 'Southern Gospel' Awe-Inspiring Live Performance
Crowder Crowder's 'Grave Robber' Catchy And Upbeat Tune About The Difference God Makes
Chris Tomlin 'How Great Is Our God' Chris Tomlin Live Performance
Danny Gokey Danny Gokey 'Sound Of Heaven' Official Music Video
GodTube Music Emerson Day | 'Middle of a Miracle' (acoustic)
