The Stars Looked Down Top Pick
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Difficulty
Moderately Easy
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Category
Collections
Instrumental Only?
No
Description
SATB and Harp or Keyboard or with Strings. A hauntingly beautiful setting of the G.K. Chesterton poem. Great with organ or piano, but with harp .... mmm! Also available as a high voice solo. String full score and parts are in the extras.
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Lyrics
The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap,
His hair was like a light.
(O weary, weary were the world,
But here is all aright.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary's breast,
His hair was like a star.
(O stern and cunning are the kings,
But here the true hearts are.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary's heart,
His hair was like a fire.
(O weary, weary is the world,
But here the world's desire.)
The Christ-child stood at Mary's knee,
His hair was like a crown.
And all the flowers looked up at Him,
And all the stars looked down.