Winter's Wait

Occasion:

Publication Information:
Chester — CH77473 (1963)

Text Information:
Reference: Robert Tear (1939–2011)

Duration: 3:15
Lyrics: Days grow short, the dead leaves fall, The mist is thick ’round the stable’s wall. Harvest’s in, the fire is lit The shepherds watch and sit— And wait for the sun. Hands grow numb in an icy cold, The water’s locked in its frozen hold. Man and beast are most asleep Across the floor a mouse creeps— They wait for the sun. Snow grows deep, a night owl sings “Where are the Kings? Where are the Kings?” Bright star shines in a velvet sky But Oh! So bright, so high!— All wait for the sun. Sleep is over, the cold is past, The star has won the world at last That death’s defeated, Christ is come. Man’s wait is done, is done. All praise to God’s Son.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner    Added: Nov 5, 2021    Last updated: Jan 26, 2022