Monday, December 17, 2012

Christmas Caroling


A Garland of Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern, ed. by Joshua Sylvester 1861


 
On Christmas Day in the morning

 
 
  saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning

And who was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And who was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning

Our Saviour Christ and his ladye
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Our Saviour Christ and his ladye
On Christmas Day in the morning

Pray whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Pray whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning

O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the bells on Earth shall ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the bells on Earth shall ring
On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the angels in Heaven shall sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the angels in Heaven shall sing
On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the souls on Earth shall sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the souls on Earth shall sing
On Christmas Day in the morning

Then let us all rejoice amain
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Then let us all rejoice amain
On Christmas Day in the morning



GOD REST YOU MERRY GENTLEMEN

 OD rest you merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born upon this day
 
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace
This holy tide of Christmas
All others doth deface
 
O tidings &c.
 
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS NEW AND OLD