Hail to the Gift

Chorus:
Hail the giver, hail the giving,
Hail the Gift born for the living!

Son of dawning, Son of morning,
Son of planet, Son of star!
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Son of depth, and water's face,
Son of cosmos, Son of space!
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Son of rays and flames unfurled,
Son of our created world!
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Son of elements and sky,
Son of moon and sun on high!
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Son of Mary and God's thought,
Son of God - good news has brought!
Chorus:

Telling of the Christ-child's birth,
King of Kings who saves all earth.
Chorus:

Words ("Heire bannag, hoire bannag") from verses given to Alexander Carmichael by John MacDiarmaid, crofter, Isle of Scalpay (Harris)
and Roderick MacNeil, cottar, Isle of Mingulay (Barra), late 19th century, translated by Kenneth MacKinnon © 1993.
Music (tune: "Scalpay Harris") traditional, arranged by Paul McDowell © 1993.

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