April Wind / The Wind Was Cold / Blew the Wind in April

This is a folk-style hymn about the crucifixion.

The words were was written by English Roman Catholic teacher and youth-worker Br Damian Lundy.

It is set to an unnamed tune, written by English Roman Catholic and at-the-time priest Hubert Richards (1921-2010). This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of E, the first few notes are B, EE E_ GFE C B_

It was published in Songs of the Spirit - Songs and Hymns of the Renewal, published by Kevin Mayhew Ltd in 1978 - but does not appear to have been published subsequently.

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Examples

Duet with folk-bank (harp / harmonica)

Solo singer with country band (guitar / harmonica) - professional recording:

Instrumental - electric guitar and bass ukulele:

Lyrics

1 The wind was cold one April morning,
And the sun was hid in heaven.
They took a man one April morning,
And while he said goodbye,
Blew the wind in April.

2 They took a man one April morning,
And the sun was hid in heaven,
They drove the nails into his fingers,
And while he said goodbye,
Blew the wind in April.

3 They murdered love one April morning,
And the sun was hid in heaven,
The sky grew black, the rain came falling,
And while he said goodbye,
Blew the wind in April.

4 They laid his body in a garden,
And the sun was hid in heaven,
They went away till Sunday morning,
And while they said goodbye,
Blew the wind in April.

5 The sun shone high on Sunday morning,
Yes, the sun shone high in heaven,
He said goodbye, goodbye to sleeping,
And while he said goodbye,
Blew the wind in April.

6 And there he stood one April morning,
And the sun shone high in heaven,
He stood and smiled one April morning,
And when he smiled again,
Blew the wind in April.