====== Infant Holy, Infant Lowly ======

===== Lyrics =====

1. Infant holy, Infant lowly,\\
For His bed a cattle stall;\\
Oxen lowing, Little knowing\\
Christ the Babe is Lord of all.\\
Swift are winging Angels singing,\\
Noels ringing, Tidings bringing,\\
Christ the Babe is Lord of all.

2. Flocks were sleeping, Shepherds keeping\\
Vigil till the morning new;\\
Saw the glory, Heard the story,\\
Tidings of a Gospel true.\\
Thus rejoicing, Free from sorrow,\\
Praises voicing, Greet the morrow,\\
Christ the Babe was born for you!

===== Polish Lyrics =====

1. W żłobie leży! Któż pobieży\\
Kolędować małemu\\
Jezusowi Chrystusowi\\
Dziś nam narodzonemu?\\
Pastuszkowie przybywajcie\\
Jemu wdzięcznie przygrywajcie\\
Jako Panu naszemu.

2. My zaś sami z piosneczkami\\
Za wami pospieszymy\\
A tak Tego Maleńkiego\\
Niech wszyscy zobaczymy\\
Jak ubogo narodzony\\
Płacze w stajni położony\\
Więc go dziś ucieszymy.

**By:** English translation by Edith Margaret Gellibrand Reed, traditional Polish hymn possibly 13th century
==== Music & Performance ====

{{wiki:infant_holy_infant_lowly.mp3}}\\
[[https://musescore.com/user/30522520/scores/5642936|Source]]

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===== Background =====

**Origin:** Poland\\
**First Published:** English translation 1908
===== More Information =====

[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_Holy%2C_Infant_Lowly|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_Holy%2C_Infant_Lowly]]