Story Behind The Song
Allegory for Christmas about the Virgin Mary
Song Description
Envisioning early European interpretation of the Christmas story
| Song Length |
4:46 |
Genre |
World - Celtic, Unique - Holiday |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1800 - 1899 |
Lyrics
Fair Maiden of Winter
© 2012 Bruce Mills (SOCAN BMI)
Lo, fair maiden of winter
With cloak of roses and thorns
In forest of green wander freely
The beauty of summer to mourn
Lo, fair maiden of winter
Run quick for thy lantern to light
The angel called Gabriel, follow
Through the darkness of night
Chorus
Thy burden to carry descending from Abraham
Fables and scriptures and testaments tell
We'll gather thy kindling, and tend to thy fire
The lord of thy castle must never require
For anything greater than that which thou givest
On this holy night - under thy star, oh, oh, oh
Lo, fair maiden of winter
The wood in thy barn keep thee warm
The harvest laid up for thy table
The winter shall do thee no harm
Lo, fair maiden of winter
Thy bridegroom afar thou can see
Thy calling so boundless, fulfilling
His queen thou forever shall be
[Chorus]
Lo, fair maiden of winter
Thy name in secret to speak
The wisdom of ages within thee
The fruit of thy womb quiet keep
Lo, fair maiden of winter
Thy gladness to all of the earth -
From heaven with angels beneath thee
Thine crown be the saviour's birth
[Chorus, Coda]
holier y is gtowing cold
5Thine own son
6a vision of ancients
7The wood in the barn
Um pa pa
Lo, fair maiden of winter
Morning
And stars to thy Will carry thy
The wood in thy barn keep thee warm
The harvest
The scriptures and testaments tell
Of Abraham's children descending
Thine own son a prophesy
keep
fire
The twilight of day has descended
Scriptures and testaments holy
The fruit of thy womb is a king born
The darkness of ages now broken
Cold
Snow
Pain
Lay wood in the barn for the burning
The harvest laid up in the stones
Field barren
Ancient wisdom or wise men
Thine hair as gold as the sun
Voice
Steed
Prince to deliver
Night
Morn
Twilight
y silence be still until spring
Seasons
Harvest
Rain
Christmas
deep Bear the beauty in sleeping
And wander the night in thy dream