Candlelight Carol

by Christian Music Sheets · October 13, 2023

Composer:
John Rutter – Candlelight Carol
Known singers:
The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia – Candlelight Carol

Lyrics

Verse 1 How do you capture the wind on the water? How do you count all the stars in the sky? How can you measure the love of a mother? Or how can you write down a baby's first cry? Chorus Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow Shine on his cradle 'til breaking of dawn Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo! Angels are singing "The Christ child is born" Verse 2 Shepherds and wise men will kneel and adore him Seraphim 'round him, their vigil will keep Nations proclaim him their Lord and their saviour But Mary will hold him and sing him to sleep Verse 3 Find him in Bethlehem laid in a manger Christ our redeemer, asleep in the hay Godhead incarnate and hope of salvation A child with his mother that first Christmas Day

Chords

C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B
[Verse 1] G Em C D How do you capture the wind on the water? G Em C D How do you count all the stars in the sky? Bm Em Am How do you measure the love of a mother Am C D G Or how can you write down a baby’s first cry? [Chorus] C Em D G Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow C G Em D Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn C Em Am G Gloria, Gloria, in excelsis Deo G Em D G Angels are singing; the Christ child is born [Verse 2] G Em C D Shepherds and wise men will kneel and adore him G Em C D Seraphim round him their vigil will keep Bm Em Am Nations proclaim him their Lord and their Saviour Am C D G But Mary will hold him and sing him to sleep [Verse 3] G Em C D Find him at Bethlehem laid in a manger G Em C D Christ our Redeemer asleep in the hay Bm Em Am Godhead incarnate and hope of salvation Am C D G A child with his mother that first Christmas Day