Wexford Carol - Clare College Choir

"Wexford Carol", as performed by the Clare College Choir

Lyrics:
Good people all, this Christmas time,
Consider well and bear in mind
What our good God for us has done
In sending his beloved son.
With Mary holy we should pray,
To God with love this Christmas Day.
In Bethlehem upon that morn,
There was a blessed Messiah born.

The night before that happy tide,
The noble Virgin and her guide
Were long time seeking up and down
To find a lodging in the town.
But mark right well what came to pass:
From every door repelled, alas;
As long foretold, their refuge all
Was but a humble ox's stall.

Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep,
To whom God's angel did appear
Which put the shepherds in great fear.
"Prepare and go," the angels said,
"To Bethlehem, be not afraid,
"For there you'll find, this happy morn
"A princely babe, sweet Jesus, born."

With thankful heart and joyful mind,
The shepherds went the babe to find
And as God's angel had foretold,
They did our Saviour Christ behold.
Within a manger he was laid,
And by his side a virgin maid,
Attending on the Lord of Life
Who came on earth to end all strife.

Good people all, this Christmas time,
Consider well and bear in mind
What our good God for us has done
In sending his beloved son.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Wexford
• Carol
• claire
• college
• choir
• john
• rutter
• Christmas
• Singing
• Ireland
• jesus
• nativity