X: 1
T: The Huron Indian Carol   [Em]
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: 2/4
Z: 2023 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Chords mostly from Darlene Wigton (2023)
L: 1/16
K: Em
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B,2 | "Em"E2F2 G2A2 | "D"G2F2 E2D2 | "C"E2E2 "D"F2D2 | "Em"E6 ||
w:1.~'Twas in the moon of win-ter-time when all the birds had fled,
B,2 | "Em"E2F2 G2A2 | "D"G2F2 E2D2 | "C"E2G2 "D"F2D2 | "Em"E6 ||
w: That might-y Git-chi Man-i-tou sent an-gel choirs in-stead.
E2 | "G"B3B F2G2 | "D"A2G2 F2F2 | "Em"G3F E2E2 | "Bm"F2E2 (E2D2) ||
w: Be-fore their light the stars grew dim, and won-d'ring hun-ters heard the hymn.
"Em"B,2E2 E4 | "C"D2C2 "Bm"B,4 | "Em"E4 "Bm"D2B,2 | "Em"E4 E2F2 | "C"G2A2 "B"B2B,2 | "Em"E4 z2 |]
w: Je-sus, your King is born! Je-sus is born! In ex-cel-sis glo-ri-a!
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W:2.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:3.(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 knelt with gifts of fox and beaver pelt.
W: Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, in excelsis gloria.)
W: 
W:4.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!