Lyr. Add: BRING A TORCH, JEANETTE, ISABELLA

1
Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella,
Bring a torch, to the cradle, run!
It is Jesus, good folk of the village;
Christ is born and Mary's calling;
Ah! Ah! beautiful is the mother
Ah! Ah! (Ah! Ah!)* beautiful is her son!
2
It is wrong when the child is sleeping,
It is wrong to talk so loud;
Silence all, as you gather around;
Lest your noise should waken Jesus.
Hush! Hush! see how fast he sleeps!
3
Hasten now, good folk of the *villafe ;
Hasten now the Christ Child to see,
You will find him asleep in the manger;
Quietly come and whisper softly,
Hush! Hush! peacefully now he sleeps.
4
Softly to the little stable.
Softly, in a moment come;
Look and see how charming is Jesus,
How he is white, his cheeks are rosy!
Hush! Hush! see how the child is sleeping;
Hush! Hush! see how he smiles in his dreams.

*villafe usually given as village; villafe is Fr. for holy town (obsolete). The above is one of several versions in English.

Torch

Lyr. Add: UN FLAMBEAU, JEANETTE, ISABELLE

1
Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle
Un flambeau, courons au berceau!
C'est Jésus, bonnes gens du hameau,
Le Christ est né, Marie appelle
Ah! Ah! Que la mère est belle
Ah! Ah! Que l'Enfant est beau!
2
Qui vient là frappant de la sorte
Qui vient là frappant comme ça.
Ouvrez donc j'ai posé sur un plat
De bons gâteaux qu'ici j'apporte.
Toc! Toc! Quvrez-nous la porte
Toc! Toc! Faisons grand gala.
3
C'est un fort quand l'Enfant sommeille
C'est un tort de crier si fort.
Taisez-vous l'un et l'autre d'abord!
Au moindre bruit, Jésus s'éveille
Chut! Chut! Chut! il dort à merveille
Chut! Chut! Chut! Voyez comme il dort!
4
Doucement dans l'étable close,
Doucement venez un moment!
Approachez! Que Jésus est charmant,
Comme Il est blanc, comme Il est rose
Do! Do! Que l'Enfant repose!
Do! Do! Do! Qu'il rit en dormant!

The French lyrics for verse 2 from Cyberhymnal. *Midi at Cyberhymnal.
Un Flambeau
Verses 1, 3, 4, are verses 1-3 of John Rutter arrangement, at-
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