Come Thou Redeemer Of The Earth

In The Bleak Midwinter by Fernando Ortega – Christmas Songs 2020 Day 17

Gary Ware

December 17, 2020

Christina Rosetti’s sublime poetry of In The Bleak Midwinter and Gustav Holst’s melody CRANHAM expressed with Fernando Ortega’s assured vocals. The lyrics: 1 In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. …

Come Thou Redeemer Of The Earth – Christmas Songs 2020 Day 16

Gary Ware

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December 16, 2020

Come Thou Redeemer Of The Earth is J. M. Neale’s translation of words from St. Ambrose. There are more verses than the ones featured here, and I suspect some inclusions or variations may focus more or less on Mary, the mother of Jesus. This word set seems to strike a helpful balance. The lyrics: 1. …