EMMYLOU HARRIS
LIGHT AT THE STABLE
(Warner Bros BSK-3484)
November/1980
Produced by Brian Ahern
Ricky Skaggs - guitar/banjo/fiddle/mandolin/violin/vocals
Brian Ahern - guitar/bass/percussion
James Burton, Rodney Crowell, Frank Reckard - guitar
Hank DeVito - steel
Emory Gordy, Mike Bowden - bass
John Ware - drums
Albert Lee - mandolin
Glen D. Hardin - piano
Tony Brown - clavinet
Brian Bowers - autoharp
Vocals:
Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young, Sharon Hicks, Cheryl Warren, Nancy Ahern
Recorded:
Jul/1979, Enactron Truck, Nashville
1.
CHRISTMAS TIME'S A COMIN'
(Tex Logan)
« © '65 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Christmas time's a comin' Christmas time's a comin'
Christmas time's a comin' and I know I'm going home
Snowflakes are falling my old home's a calling
Tall pines are humming Christmas time's a coming
Can't you hear them bells ringing ringing joy joy hear them singing
When it's snowing I'll be going back to my country home
Christmas time's a comin'...
[ banjo - mandolin ]
Hollies in the window home's where the wind blows
Can't walk for running Christmas time's a comin'
Can't you hear them bells...
Christmas time's a comin'...
[ mandolin ]
White candles burning my old heart's a yearning
For the folks at home when Christmas time's a coming
Can't you hear them bells...
Christmas time's a comin'...
Christmas time's a comin'...
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2.
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
(Lewis H. Redner - Phillips Brooks)
« © '46 Sacred Music Foundation, BMI »
O little town of Bethlehem how still we see Thee lie
Above Thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by
Yet in Thy dark street shineth the everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight
For Christ is born of merry and gathered all above
While mortal sleepy angels keep their watch of wondering love
All morning stars together proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the king and peace to men on earth
[ mandolin ]
How silently how silently the wondrous gift is given
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings oh his heaven
No ear may hear his coming but in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive him still the dear Christ enters in
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight
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3.
AWAY IN A MANGER
(Martin Luther - Eugene Clark - Carl Mueller)
« © '56 Good News Broadcasting, BMI »
Away in a manger no crib for his bed the little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay but little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay
[ guitar - mandolin ]
The cattle are lowing the baby awakes but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes
I love Thee Lord Jesus look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh
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4.
ANGEL EYES
(Rodney Crowell)
« © '80 Coolwell Music, ASCAP / Granite Music, ASCAP »
Angel eyes angel eyes
The ways of the world are feeble don't give up on simple people
Angle eyes stun those nights
The blues you can live wthout it's not what you song's about
Angel eyes angel eyes
Tell me what would we do without the light from angel eyes
[ guitar ]
You can move the hearts of men
Just with a phrase you're turning since hearts ever have been yearning
Bear with us and so alone
Thin lines you've been living on are so close to the danger zone
Angel eyes angel eyes
Tell me what would we do without the light from angel eyes
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5.
FIRST NOEL
(Traditional)
« © '56 Cherry River Music, BMI »
The first Noel the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in field as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
They looked up and saw a star shining in the east beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light and so it continued both day and night
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
This star drew nigh to the north west over Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both stop and stay right over the place where Jesus lay
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
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6.
BEAUTIFUL STAR OF BETHLEHEM
(A.L. Phipps)
« © '63 Fort Knox Music, BMI / Trio Music, BMI »
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shining afar through shadows dim
Giving the light to those who long have gone
Guiding the Wise Men on their way unto the place where Jesus lay
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine upon us until the glory dawns
Give us the light to light the way onto the land of perfect day
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on
Oh beautiful star the hope of light guiding the pilgrims through the night
Over the mountains till the break of dawn
Into the light of perfect day it will give out a lovely ray
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on
[ fiddle ]
Oh beautiful star the hope of rest for the redeemed, the good and the blessed
Yonder in glory when the crown is won
Jesus is now that star divine brighter and brighter He will shine
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on
Oh beautiful star...
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7.
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
(Katherine Davis - Henri Onerati - Harry Simeone - David Rudolf)
« © '61 Mills Music, ASCAP / Gambler Publishing, BMI »
Come they told me ra-pa-pam-pam our newborn King to see ra-pa-pam-pam
Our finest gifts we bring ra-pa-pam-pam
To lay before the King ra-pa-pam-pam Ra-pa-pam-pam ra-pa-pam-pam
So to honor him ra-pa-pam-pam when we come
[ guitar ]
Baby Jesus ra-pa-pam-pam I am a poor boy too ra-pa-pam-pam
I have no gift to bring ra-pa-pam-pam that's fit to give a King ra-pa-pam-pam
Ra-pa-pam-pam ra-pa-pam-pam
Shall I play for you ra-pa-pam-pam on my drum
Mother Marry nodded ra-pa-pam-pam the ox and lamb kept time ra-pa-pam-pam
I played my drum for him ra-pa-pam-pam I played my best for him ra-pa-pam-pam
Ra-pa-pam-pam ra-pa-pam-pam
Then he smiled at me ra-pa-pam-pam me and my drum
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8.
GOLDEN CRADLE
(Nancy Ahern)
« © '80 Happy Sack Music, ASCAP »
Sweet babe a golden cradle holds Thee soft Thy mother's arms enfold Thee
Fairest flowers are strewn before Thee sweet birds warble over Thee
So sleep my babe and dream away sorrow peace until you wake tomorrow
I will guard Thine infant slumber angels watch Thy number
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9.
SILENT NIGHT
(Franz Gruber - Joseph Mohr)
« © '53 Educational Graphics Press, BMI »
Silent night holy night all is calm all is bright
Round young virgin mother and child holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace
Christ the Savious is born Jesus the Saviour is born
Silent night holy night shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar heavely hosts sing halleluiah
Christ the Saviour is born Christ the Saviour is born
[ guitar ]
Silent night holy night son of God love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face with the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord at Thy birth Jesus Lord at Thy birth
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10.
LIGHT AT THE STABLE
(Steve Rhymer - Elizabeth Rhymer)
« © '80 Tessa Publishing, BMI »
Hail hail to the newborn king let our voices sing him our praises
Hail hail to the guiding light that brought us tonight to our Saviour
Ale (aleluiah) ale (aleluiah) ale (aleluiah) ale (aleluiah)
[ guitar ]
Come now where it shines so bright to the knowing light of the stable
Kneel close to the child so dear cast aside your fear and the thankful
Ale (aleluiah) ale (aleluiah) ale (aleluiah) ale (aleluiah)
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