Five Days of Christmas Music: trad, Words: Clarence Gardens Kindergarten – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me A kookaburra in a gum tree. (You know the song. Here’s the final verse) On the fifth day of Christmas my true love …
Off we go to Bethlehem Music: trad, Words: trad adapted Leigh Newton – from the collection, “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton 1. Off we go to Bethlehem, Celebrate his coming with your voices and guitar. Christ is born! Christ is born! Serenade him Christmas morn. 2. Celebrate his coming with the lovely mandolin. …
Come all you shepherds Czech trad – recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton Come all you shepherds arise, leave your sheep! Come to the stable, Lord Jesus to seek! Lo! in a manger lies Christ anointed, Whom, as our Saviour, God has appointed. Glory to God high!
Donkey Donkey From the collection, “Christmas in the Scrub” Leigh Newton © 1983 Chorus D G D Donkey donkey plod along ‘ A D Donkey donkey it won’t be long ‘ G D Take it easy with your load ‘ A D Not much further down the road. G D 1. Stepping on …
Christmas in the Scrub Leigh Newton © 1983 C F 1. At Christmas time the birds all sing C D7 G The rabbits jump, the lizards crawl C F At Christmas time the outback rings C G C All for the birth of God Chorus G For the birth of God, the wallabies hop …
Another collaboration with Rev David Froemming, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Lancaster, Wisconsin What is this scene – Matthew 17 Another collaboration with Rev David Froemming from the ELCA
Written in 2002, this is a collaboration with David Froemming, now a pastor in Lancaster, Wisconsin the ELCA. David is shortly to have published a Bible commentary reflecting his emphasis on justice – Oct or Nov 2016. How long O Lord – piano
I was given the challenge of singing a song for Epiphany this year, 2016. Finding only We Three Kings and several choral pieces on YouTube, that was suitable signal for me to attempt to write something. I would be honoured if the song was used in your context. Thanks to Rev Christa Magaw, from Bridegwater …