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Brightest and Best

from Yule Fest 2013 by The Vox Hunters

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We learned this song from the singing of Almeda Riddle who got it from her father and father-in-law.
Armand - fiddle; Ben - voice, 5-string banjo

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Hail blessed morn, see our great mediator
Down from the regions of glory descend
Shepherds go worship that babe in the manger
Lo, for his guard the bright angels attend
Brightest and best, he’s the sun of the morning
Dawn on our darkness, oh lend us thy aid
Star of the East, our horizon adorning
Guide where our infant redeemer was laid

Cold on that cradle the dew drops are falling
Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall
But angles adore him in slumber reclining
Wise men and shepherds before him do fall
Brightest and best, he’s the sun of the morning
Dawn on our darkness, oh lend us thy aid
Star of the East, our horizon adorning
Guide where our infant redeemer was laid

Shall we not yield him in costly devotion
Odors of Eden are offering divine
Gems from the mountain or pearls from the ocean
Myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine
Vainly we offer each earthly oblation
Vainly with gold his favor secure
For nearer to him is the heart’s adoration
Dearer to him are the prayers of the poor

Brightest and best, he’s the sun of the morning
Dawn on our darkness, oh lend us thy aid
Star of the East, our horizon adorning
Guide where our infant redeemer was laid

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from Yule Fest 2013, released December 20, 2013

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The Vox Hunters Providence, Rhode Island

Armand Aromin and Benedict Gagliardi, are musically bound by a shared love of traditional folk music as well as an eclectic amalgam of songs both inside and far outside the realm of ‘folk music’. Armed with two voices, a fiddle, and free reeds, The Vox Hunters present an exciting repertoire of driving dance tunes blended with an unorthodox collection of interesting songs and musical varia. ... more

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