The Wexford Carol

[00:08.74] Good people all, this Christmas-time,
[00:14.56] Consider well and bear in mind
[00:20.64] What our good God for us has done,
[00:26.96] In sending His beloved Son.
[00:33.83] With Mary holy we should pray
[00:39.86] To God with love this Christmas Day:
[00:46.73] In Bethlehem upon that morn
[00:52.72] There was a blessed Messiah born.
[01:02.73] Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
[01:09.16] Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep;
[01:15.77] To whom God's angels did appear,
[01:22.25] Which put the shepherds in great fear.
[01:28.34] "Prepare and go," the angels said,
[01:34.78] "To Bethlehem, be not afraid;
[01:40.79] For there you'll find this happy morn
[01:47.35] A princely Babe, sweet Jesus born."
[01:53.75] With thankful heart and joyful mind,
[02:00.15] The shepherds went this Babe to find,
[02:06.58] And as God's angel had foretold,
[02:12.94] They did our Saviour Christ behold.
[02:19.85] Within a manger He was laid,
[02:25.73] And by his side the Virgin Maid,
[02:32.17] Attending on the Lord of life,
[02:38.67] Who came on earth to end all strife.
[02:53.60] Good people all, this Christmas-time,
[02:59.83] Consider well and bear in mind
[03:06.02] What our good God for us has done,
[03:12.85] In sending His beloved Son.
[03:19.34] With Mary holy we should pray
[03:25.46] To God with love this Christmas Day:
[03:31.91] In Bethlehem upon that morn
[03:38.54] There was a blessed Messiah born.
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