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Crypt Carol
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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Crypt Carol by Jeffrey Quick — Lyrics
This manger like a coffin, this stable like a tomb,
The resting place of Jesus, fresh from His Mother’s womb.
The swaddling clothes wind round him, the myrrh will soon be nigh.
The everliving Son of God has come to earth to die.
Like Moses in a basket, abandoned on the strand,
He comes to lead His people up to their Promised Land.
No child of Pharoah’s daughter, He who is King on high.
It is a calloused carpenter who calms His infant cry.
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About Crypt Carol
A striking Christmas carol, Crypt Carol is set for SATB choir and sung in English. The text draws a powerful parallel between the Nativity and the Crucifixion, presenting the infant Jesus as already marked for death. It contrasts the vulnerability of the baby with His divine purpose, alluding to Old Testament foreshadowing. The words reflect on Jesus's humble birth, His role as a deliverer, and the paradox of His coming to die. This piece offers a profound and contemplative meditation on the meaning of Christmas, suitable for a choir seeking to explore the theological depth of the season.
