Infant holy, infant lowly

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INFANT HOLY,
infant lowly,
for his bed a cattle stall;
oxen lowing,
little knowing
Christ the babe is Lord of all.
Swift are winging
angels singing,
nowells ringing,
tidings bringing:
Christ the babe is Lord of all;
Christ the babe is Lord of all!

2 Flocks were sleeping,
shepherds keeping
vigil till the morning new
saw the glory,
heard the story—-
tidings of a gospel true.
Thus rejoicing,
free from sorrow,
praises voicing,
greet the morrow:
Christ the babe was born for you;
Christ the babe was born for you!

PUBLIC DOMAIN
Polish, Trans. Edith M G Reed 1885–1933

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A look at the author

Reed, Edith Margaret Gellibrand

b Islington, Middx (N London) 1885, d Barnet, Herts 1933. St Leonard’s Sch; and GSM. Her life’s work lay in music for and with children, aiming to see and hear songs and hymns through a child’s eyes and ears. She edited Music and Youth (later merged with The Music Teacher) from 1923 to 1926, and her best-known (translated) words were first published there. She also edited The Music Student and Panpipes (for children) and wrote Story Lives of the Great Composers. Her own work was also published in The Kingsway Carol Book and Sunday School Praise among other collections. No.361.