'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime (hi-lo)

‘TWAS IN THE MOON OF WINTERTIME hi-lo
(The Huron Christmas carol)
English words: J.E. Middleton
Original Huron words: Father Jean de Brebeuf
Trad. carol
Key: Bb
Time: 2/2

  2   -3”-3   4   -4  4  -3   -3” 
  5   -6 -7   7   -8  7  -7   -6
'Twas in the moon of win-ter-time 

 3   -3” -3”  -3    3   -3”
 6   -6  -6   -7    6   -6
When all the birds had fled 

 2    -3” -3  4  -4   4 -3 -3”
 5    -6  -7  7  -8   7 -7 -6
That might-y Git-chi Man-i-tou 

 3   -3” 4    -3   3   -3”
 6   -6  7    -7   6   -6
Sent an-gel choirs in-stead 

-3” 5     5    -3    4   -4    4   -3
-6  8     8    -7    7   -8    7   -7
Be-fore their light the stars grew dim 

-3   4    -3    -3” -3”  -3   -3” -3”3
-7   7    -7    -6  -6   -7   -6  -6 6
And won-d’ring hunt-ers heard the hymn.


2  -3”  -3”  3   -2” 2
5  -6   -6   6   -5  5
Je-sus your King is born 

-3” 3  2   -3”
-6  6  5   -6
Je-sus is born 

-3”-3  4  -4   5  2 -3”...
-6 -7  7  -8   8  5 -6...
In ex-cel-sis glo-ri-a.

Within a lodge of broken bark 
The tender babe was found 
A ragged robe of rabbit skin 
En-wrapped His beauty round 
But as the hunter braves drew nigh 
The angel song rang loud and high.
Jesus your King is born 
Jesus is born 
In excelsis gloria.

The earliest moon of wintertime 
Is not so round and fair 
As was the ring of glory 
On the helpless Infant there 
The chiefs from far before Him knelt 
With gifts of fox and beaver pelt.
Jesus your King is born 
Jesus is born 
In excelsis gloria.

O children of the forest free 
O seed of Manitou 
The holy Child of earth and Heav'n 
Is born today for you 
Come kneel before the radiant Boy 
Who brings you beauty, peace and joy.
Jesus your King is born 
Jesus is born 
In excelsis gloria.


About this song:

"Huron carol" also known as 
"'Twas in the moon of wintertime" 
was composed by the Christian missionary, 
Jean de Brébeuf in the Native American 
language of the Huron people in 1643. 
This song was translated to English 
by Jesse Edgar Middleton.