Christmas Carols - 24

Here we see the crib inside my conservatory. The crib and Christmas decorations remain in place until Candlemas (2 February), but this is our final posting of Christmas Carols. I have chosen a lovely carol which looks beyond Christmas to Passiontide and Easter.



Sing lullaby, lullaby baby, now reclining,
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,
Hush do not wake the infant King,
Soon will come sorrows with the morning
Soon will come bitter grief and weeping,
Sing lullaby.

Sing lullaby, lullaby baby, now a-dozing,
Hush do not wake the infant King,
Soon comes the Cross, the nails, the piercing,
Then in the grave, a last resposing,
Sing lullaby.

Sing lullaby, lullaby baby, now a-waking,
Hush do not wake the infant King,
Dreaming of Easter, gladsome morning,
Conquering death, its bondage breaking.
Sing lullaby.



Tomorrow sees the start of the Week (Octave) of Prayer for Christian Unity. We shall be visiting various churches in Inverness for our prayers.