Orthodox Christian mom with more than a passing interest in technology. And music. And history... And, and... My poor kids, right? They ask me a question and they get a lesson on something or another! In any case, I've always liked to write, so please grab a cup of tea (or other hot beverage) and let's get to know each other through the written word. :)
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2 thoughts on “Songs of the Season – Clamavi De Profundis – The Coventry Carol”
This is the first year I’ve heard this song. What an interesting bit of trivia about what it is really about
The British have a whole lot of very “unique” Christmas carols, and many of them are very, very old. However, if you consider that the carols were undoubtedly a method of remembering the Bible stories and such, it doesn’t seem as odd. One of my great-grandmothers was born in 1896 and died in 1989. I’m not sure if she ever left the state of Iowa, but man, was she smart! Yes, she was a schoolteacher at one point, but while education may have been more “simple” back in the day, there was also an expectation of mastery of the subject, which is how so many men with 8th grade educations built so much of the infrastructure of this country.
Breath of Hallelujah 
This is the first year I’ve heard this song. What an interesting bit of trivia about what it is really about
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The British have a whole lot of very “unique” Christmas carols, and many of them are very, very old. However, if you consider that the carols were undoubtedly a method of remembering the Bible stories and such, it doesn’t seem as odd. One of my great-grandmothers was born in 1896 and died in 1989. I’m not sure if she ever left the state of Iowa, but man, was she smart! Yes, she was a schoolteacher at one point, but while education may have been more “simple” back in the day, there was also an expectation of mastery of the subject, which is how so many men with 8th grade educations built so much of the infrastructure of this country.
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