Folklore buffs, historians, scholars, and all sorts of folks that been trying to decipher this Christmas carol. It goes back to the 18th century, and probably farther than that. Over the years, the lyrics changed again and again. The carol was popular in many different countries, and each country had its own version. England, Scotland, France, Iceland… just to name a few.
Sung here by Ray Conniff with the Ray Conniff singers.
Holy cow! Don’t tell me I never posted Silent Night! But it’s still Christmas here, so let’s post Silent Night–sung by the choir at Winchester Cathedral.
Yes, we’re still taking Christmas hymn requests.
Here’s another one I was in danger of forgetting, a real treasure of a hymn for Christmas-time: Masters in This Hall, performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale.
Thank you, Phoebe, for requesting it. I’d have hated to leave it out of our Christmas celebration.