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Song of the Oxen
Lyrics and Music by Clary Croft


Soft on this dark and wintery night,
Cattle are lowing and birds rest from flight,
Into the stable there comes great,
Jesus Christ is born.

There are no voices the joy to shout,
Only the creatures who gather about,
So the ox and the ass and the cock sing out,
Proclaiming the joyous news.

Christus Natus Est, Ubi, Ubi,
Bethlehem, Bethlehem.
Christus Natus Est, Ubi, Ubi,
Bethlehem, Bethlehem.

This is the legend this night replayed,
Creatures are given the power to say,
All that they sang on that joyous day,
Announcing the new born king.

Haste to the stable to find them there,
Ever so softly for you must not hear,
Theirs is a message that rings out clear,
But only for God’s own joy.

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from Christmas Songs from the Maritimes, released April 20, 2021

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Clary Croft Nova Scotia

Clary is a folklore researcher, author and recording artist. His newly published memoirs, Clary Croft: My Charmed Life in Music, Art, and Folklore, chronicles a career spanning over fifty years. His work with the traditional music from the Creighton Collection, has caused Clary to be called, “the acknowledged master of one of the richest repertoires in Canada.” [Halifax Mail Star] ... more

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