HELP...Tenderly Sleeping...scource info

Subject: HELP...Tenderly Sleeping...scource info
From: nutty
Date: 30 Dec 01 - 05:04 PM

A friend sings this carol and has asked me to find out some information about it
I've searched the web and discovered that it may have Congregational/Baptist Church origins and may have been written or set to music by Caleb Simper
Can anyone give any more info???

JESUS, THE LORD IS BORN (TENDERLY SLEEPING)

Tenderly sleeping, so tranquil and sweet
Jesus, the loving and mild
Bright was the daybeam that circled his head
Guarding the Holy Child
Quickly the shepherd's from Bethlehem's plain
Hasted their homage to pay
Bearing their gifts and their treasures if gold
Crowning his natal day

CHORUS
Tenderly sleeping, so tranquil and sweet
Jesus, the loving and mild
Bright was the daybeam that circled his head
Guarding the Holy Child

Lifting their heads from the altar of prayer
Robed in their garments of white
Mercy and Truth and the Angels of Peace
Met at the gates of light
Prophets and Patriarchs gone to their rest
Welcome that beautiful morn
Singing triumphant with rapture untold
Jesus the Lord is born

How can we honour the saviour divine
Seated in glory above?
How can we thank him for what he has done?
How can we sing his love?
Thus we shall honour and hallow his name
Thus will our offering be
Blessed Redeemer, the gift of the soul
Gladly we bring to thee

Any info will be greatfully received ......Thanks

Subject: RE: HELP...Tenderly Sleeping...scource info
From: nutty
Date: 31 Dec 01 - 04:17 PM

REFRESH
I realise that everybody has put their carol books away for another year but I would like to try and get some more info for my friend.

Subject: RE: HELP...Tenderly Sleeping...scource info
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 Dec 01 - 05:37 PM

When I went looking, I didn't even find that hymn--just several others with the same titles.

Subject: RE: HELP...Tenderly Sleeping...scource info
From: masato sakurai
Date: 31 Dec 01 - 10:54 PM

The words and music (CLICK ON "tenderly.bmp") are HERE. On the sheet, the composer's name is Caleb Simper. "Caleb Simper (1857-1942) was for many years amongst the most performed of living composers by virtue of his anthems and services, which were 'sung throughout the civilised world'" (quoted from HERE).

~Masato

Subject: RE: HELP...Tenderly Sleeping...scource info
From: nutty
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 07:15 AM

Thanks Masato ..... thats about all I came up with which I found surprising.
I was really hoping that someone could give me more background on the song and its composer.
EG.... What nationality was Simper?
.......Where and by whom was the carol published?
There must be more info out there although obviously not on the net.