Santa Lucia
by Katherine Hyde
based on traditional Swedish lyrics
found in Lucia: Saint of Light
Night treads with heavy step
Round yard and hearth
Woods brood in darkness now
Sun's gone from earth
But through the darkness comes,
With brightness glowing,
Saint of the heav'n-ly light,
Our Savior showing
Maiden so sweet and fair,
Bright candles in your hair,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
Child of the holy light,
Banish the dark of night,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
Night now goes great and mute
Silence rules all things
What is that murmuring
As of an angel's wings
There on our threshold
White-robed and shining
Comes she with bread to spare
Our need divining
Maiden so sweet and fair,
Bright candles in your hair,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
Child of the holy light,
Banish the dark of night,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
Darkness shall soon depart
From vale and mountain
She brings good new to us
Light like a fountain
Maiden so sweet and fair,
Bright candles in your hair,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
Child of the holy light,
Banish the dark of night,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!
A few links:
Red Chime Candles (similar)
Dept. 56 Lucia Statue (found on ebay)
Santa Lucia, Ora Pro Nobis!
