Newborn (Pueblo)
(From “Circlesong”)
Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)
Newborn, on the naked sand
Nakedly lay it
Next to the earth mother,
That it may know her;
Having good thoughts of her, the food giver.
Newborn, we tenderly
In our arms take it,
Making good thoughts.
Housegod, be entreated,
That it may grow from childhood to manhood,
Happy, contented;
Beautifully walking
The trail to old age.
Having good thoughts of the earth its mother,
That she may give it the fruits of her being.
Newborn, on the naked sand
Nakedly lay it.
“Newborn (Pueblo)” was performed by the Houston Chamber Choir at their 2019-2020 season’s “Circlesong” and will be featured in their upcoming album to be released by Signum Classics.
