Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Carols from King's 2021 is available to download: bit.ly/cfk2021

'In the stillness' by Sally Beamish from BBC Carols from King's 2021. Carols from King's is broadcast in the UK on BBC Two on Christmas Eve.

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Directed by Daniel Hyde

Distributed under licence from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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In the stillness of a church Where candles glow,
In the softness of a fall Of fresh white snow,
In the brightness of the stars That shine this night,
In the calmness of a pool Of healing light,

In the clearness of a choir That softly sings,
In the oneness of a hush Of angels’ wings,
In the mildness of a night By stable bare,
In the quietness of a lull Near cradle fair,

There’s a patience as we wait For a new morn,
And the presence of a child Soon to be born.

(Katrina Shepherd)