Good King Wenceslas (Instrumental)
Jeff Anderson

Rhythm & Acoustic Guitar Details

Download the Rhythm Chart for Good King Wenceslas (Instrumental) by Jeff Anderson, from the album AK's Little Big Band Series. This song was arranged by Jeff Anderson in the key of F.

SongID 2589
Language English
Album AK's Little Big Band Series
Artists Jeff Anderson
Authors John Mason Neale, Jeff Anderson
Arrangers Jeff Anderson
Publishers AnderKamp Music
CCLI Song No.4864282
InstrumentsBass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboard, Drums
File TypePDF
Available Keys F
Meter4/4
Style Big Band
Tempo Med Fast
ThemeAbiding, Atonement, Benediction, Blessing, Blood, Breath, Christian, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Crucifixion, Dwelling, Goodness, Heart, Kingship, Mountains, Strength, Unity, Wealth, Deep, Poverty, Fount, Bells, Snow, Christmas Eve

Lyrics

Verse 1: Good King Wenceslas look'd out On the feast of Stephen When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even Brightly shone the moon that night Tho' the frost was cruel When a poor man came in sight Gath'ring winter fuel Verse 2: Hither page and stand by me If Thou know'st it telling Yonder peasant who is he Where and what his dwelling Sire he lives a good league hence Underneath the mountain Right against the forest fence By Saint Agnes' fountain Verse 3: Bring me flesh and bring me wine Bring me pine logs hither Thou and I will see him dine When we bring them thither Page and monarch forth they went Forth they went together Through the rude wind's wild lament And the bitter weather Verse 4: Sire the night is darker now And the wind blows stronger Fails my heart I know not how I can go no longer Mark my footsteps my good page Tread thou in them boldly Thou shalt find the winter's rage Freeze thy blood less coldly Verse 5: In his master's steps he trod Where the snow lay dinted Heat was in the very sod Which the Saint had printed Therfore Christian men be sure Wealth or rank possessing Ye who now will bless the poor Shall yourselves find blessing...

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