Author: Shirley Erena Murray Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #141 (1995) Meter: 11.10.11.10 First Line: Carol our Christmas, an upside-down Christmas Lyrics: 1 Carol our Christmas, an upside-down Christmas:
snow is not falling and trees are not bare.
Carol the summer, and welcome the Christ Child,
warm in our sunshine and sweetness of air.
2 Sing of the gold and the green and the sparkle,
water and river and lure of the beach.
Sing in the happiness of open spaces,
sing a nativity summer can reach!
3 Shepherds and musterers move over hillside,
finding, not angels, but sheep to be shorn;
Wise ones make journeys, whatever the season,
searching for sign of the truth to be born.
4 Right-side-up Christmas belongs to the universe,
made in the moment a woman gives birth;
Hope is the Jesus gift, love is the offering,
everywhere, anywhere, here on the earth. Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy Languages: English Tune Title: REVERSI
Carol Our Christmas