52. Sheep Fast Asleep
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Hitsuji wa nemure ri (Sheep fast asleep, there on a hill) |
| Title: | Sheep Fast Asleep |
| Japanese Title: | Hitsuji Wa |
| Author: | Genzō Miwa (1907) |
| Translator: | John Moss (1957; alt.) |
| Meter: | 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.6 |
| Scripture: | Matthew 2:10-11; Luke 2:8-14 |
| Source: | Japanese hymn |
| Language: | English; Japanese |
| Copyright: | Text and Music: Permission #1430 granted by the Hymnal Committee, United Church of Christ in Japan.; Translation © 1963 John A. Moss. All rights reserved. Used by permission. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | KŌRIN |
| Composer: | Chûgoro Torii (1941) |
| Meter: | 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.6 |
| Key: | D Major |
| Copyright: | Text and Music: Permission #1430 granted by the Hymnal Committee, United Church of Christ in Japan. |
