Child in the Manger
Romeocat has her Daily Advent Meditation up, based on the lyrics of the carol below. She links to a beautiful and powerful Michael W. Smith musical interpretation of the lyrics, but I still "hear' in my mind's ear the old Gaelic tune BUNESSAN (which you may think of as "Morning Has Broken"). Be sure to read the neditation at Cathouse Chat and listen to the Michael W. Smith interpretation. below are the lyrics and a midi file of the gaelic tune I associate with them. Child in the Manger Child in the manger, infant of Mary, Once the most holy Child of salvation Prophets foretold Him, Infant of wonder; Here's a snippet of BUNESSAN in a semi-familiar form: |