Between an ox stall and an ass, This child truly there born he was; Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord, That hath made heaven and earth of nought, And with his blood mankind hath bought, Nowell, &c. If we in our time shall do well, We shall be free from death and Hell, A resting place in generall. Nowell, &c. XLIX. [From Sandys, p. 99.] COME rejoice, all good Christians, And rejoice now, I pray, For joy our Redeemer Was born on this day, In the city of David, And a cottage so poor; Then rejoice and be you merry, We have blessings in store. And therefore be you merry, Rejoice and be you merry, Set sorrows away. Christ Jesus our Saviour Was born on this day. Our Lord he was born Of a virgin most pure, Within a poor stable Both safe and secure. He was guarded most safely Who told three poor shepherds Those things in the night. They said, Be not fearful, But to Bethlehem go: Is in Bethlehem born: Then rejoice all good Christians, And cease for to mourn. And therefore, &c. And when those three shepherds Did to Bethlehem come, And arrived at the stable, Then in they did run, Where they found blessed Mary With Jesus her Son: There they found our Lord sleeping, And thus they begun. And therefore, &c. With the sweetest Hallelujah In the clouds of the air Then this host they did sing, And therefore, &c. Then well may we Christians, Rejoice and be glad For sweet Jesus his birth, Then let all the nation With true zeal and honour Let us joyfully sing, In praise of our salvation, To our heavenly King; To our heavenly Father, That remaineth above, And to our dear Saviour, That redeem'd us with love. FINIS. RICHARDS, PRINTER, ST. MARTIN'S LANE. |