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T: The Huron Indian Carol   [Am]
T: 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
N: "Jesous Ahatonhia" ("Jesus, he is born") is the original Huron title.
B: Singing Together, Autumn 1984, BBC Publications
C: melody attr. St. Jean de Brebeuf. (ca.1642)
C: lyrics: Jesse Edgar Middleton (1926) 
F: http://www.folkinfo.org/songs   2022-3-20
M: 2/2
L: 1/8
K: Am
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E2 | A2 B2 c2 d2 | c2 B2 A2 G2 | A2 A2 B2 G2 | A6 ||
w:'Twas in the moon of win-ter-time when all the birds had fled,
E2 | A2 B2 c2 d2 | c2 B2 A2 G2 | A2 c2 B2 G2 | A6 ||
w:That might-y Git-chi Man-i-tou sent an-gel choirs in-stead.
A2 | e2 e2 B2 c2 | d3 c B2 B2 | c2 B2 A2 A2 | B3 A (A2G2) ||
w:Be-fore their light the stars grew dim, and won-d'ring hun-ters heard the hymn._
E2 A2 A4 | G2 F2 E4 | A4 G2 E2 | A4 A2 B2 | c2 d2 e2 E2 | A4 z4 |] z2 |]
w:Je-sus, your King is born! Je-sus is born! In ex-cel-sis glo-ri-a!
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W:'Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled,
W:That mighty Gitchi Manitou sent angel choirs instead.
W:Before their light the stars grew dim, and wond'ring hunters heard the hymn:
W:Jesus, your King is born! Jesus is born!  In excelsis gloria!
W:
W:Within a lodge of broken bark the tender Babe was found
W:A ragged robe of rabbit skin enwrapped His beauty round
W:And as the hunter braves drew nigh the angel song rang loud and high:
W:Jesus, your King is born! Jesus is born!  In excelsis gloria!
W:
W:(The earliest moon of wintertime is not so round and fair
W:As was the ring of glory on the helpless infant there.
W:The chiefs from far before him
W:knelt with gifts of fox and beaver pelt.
W:Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, in excelsis gloria.)
W:
W:Ye children of the forest free, ye sons of Manitou,
W:The Holy child of earth and heav'n is born today for you.
W:Come kneel before the radiant Boy who brings you beauty, peace and joy:
W:Jesus, your King is born! Jesus is born!  In excelsis gloria!