Woof and Away to Lock Haven, PA: A Flying Blog by Jasper the Dog

Coventry Carol

O sisters, too, how may we do

247

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

44. 6 D with Refrain

Modality

g minor

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Harmonization by permission of Oxford University Press.

Harmonizer

Martin Fallas Shaw [1875-1958]

Language

English

Publication Date

1985

Refrain First Line

Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child

Source

Coventry carol [15th cent.]
Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors [15th cent. (melody)]

Topic

Holy Days and Various Occasions: Holy Innocents (December 28)

Last Five Uses

• Used on Jan 05, 2025 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Dec 21, 2014 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jan 01, 2012 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jan 04, 2009 10:00 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Three verses)

O sisters, too, how may we do
for to preserve this day
this poor youngling for whom we sing,
bye-bye lully lullay?

Herod the King, in his raging
charged he hath this day
his men of might, in his own sight,
all young children to slay.

That woe is me, poor child, for thee!
And every morn and day,
for thy parting not say nor sing
bye-bye, lully lullay.