Old Christmas carol, such a sad one

[GoodDaughter]

The Infant King * * * *

Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now reclining,
Sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the Infant King.
Angels are watching, stars are shining
Over the place where he is lying:
Sing lullaby!

Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now asleeping,
Sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the Infant King.
Soon will come sorrow with the morning,
Soon will come bitter grief and weeping:
Sing lullaby!

Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now adozing,
Sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the Infant King.
Soon comes the cross, the nails, the piercing,
Then in the grave at last reposing:
Sing lullaby!

Sing lullaby!
Lullaby is the babe awaking?
Sing lullaby!
Hush, do not stir the Infant King.
Dreaming of Easter, gladsome, morning,
Conquering death, its bondage breaking:
Sing lullaby!


I believe this is either Spanish or Basque in origin.

[CarolAnn]

Gooddaughter -
What a sweet, sad song - rather more to the point of what Christmas is supposed to be about, though!

I was just talking to a young friend at work about how the Christmas stories were often sad in older times, but all that has been set aside now, I guess - in favor of anything that puts people in the mood to buy gifts.

[GoodDaughter]

Carol Ann, I have not been able to listen to this particular song for several years. I have it on a Christmas c.d., and it's the first song on the cd, so I always skip over it when I load the cd. Well, I had forgotten what disks were in the player and I was working on some stuff and pow, right between the eyes. I was in such anguish over it, I cried out loud. I really don't think I'll ever be able to listen to it again. It's just too painful, what was done to the Lord, and what the Infant King knew, on some level, what would become of Him one day....