The Cuckoo Carol
- Renée Coventry
- 1 hour ago
- 1 min read
The Cuckoo Carol is an old Czech traditional carol sung by children, much as our children sing Away in a Manger. This carol recounts the joy of a cuckoo, a pigeon, and a dove’s delight at finding Christ in various locals in Israel. It is a fun little song that reminds us that Christ is Lord and Creator of all. As Colossians 1:16 reminds us, “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him,” and so, too, were these birds created to sing His praise. I hope you find this carol as delightful as I do!
The Cuckoo Carol
From out of the wood did a cuckoo fly, "Cuckoo!"
He came to the manger with joyful cry, "Cuckoo!"
He hopped, he curtsied, 'round he flew
And loud his jubilation grew, "Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!"
A pigeon flew over to Galilee, "Vrercroo!"
He strutted and cooed and was filled with glee, "Vrercroo!"
And showed with jeweled wings unfurled
His joy that Christ was in the world, "Vrercroo! Vrercroo! Vrercroo!"
A dove settled down upon Nazareth, "Tsucroo!"
And tenderly chanted with all his breath, "Tsucroo!"
"Oh You," he cooed, "so good and true,
My beauty do I give to you. Tsucroo! Tsucroo! Tscroo!"
