1942
Ancient Christmas Carol
Composed by 
Ernst Bacon
Ernst Bacon Text by Anonymous
Six Songs Song Collection
"Ancient Christmas Carol," Ernst Bacon's setting of an anonymous text, is the second song in his collection Six Songs.
Text
He came so still where his mother was
As dew in April that falleth on the grass.
He came all so still where his mother lay
As dew in April that falleth on the hay.
He came all so still to his mother’s bower
As dew in April that falleth on the flow’r.
Mother and maiden was never none but she;
well might such a lady Jesus’ mother be.
Sheet Music
Six Songs
Ernst Bacon
1. The Banks of the Yellow Sea
2. Ancient Christmas Carol
3. Omaha
4. No Dew Upon the Grass
5. A Clear Midnight
6. World, Take Good Notice
2. Ancient Christmas Carol
3. Omaha
4. No Dew Upon the Grass
5. A Clear Midnight
6. World, Take Good Notice