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do us good, With ma- ny a purple bleed-ing

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Bethlehem, King David's city,

Was His Birthplace, as we find ,­Who GoD and MAN endued with pity Was the SAVIOUR of mankind;-- Yet Jewry land with cruel hand, Both first and last His power envied; When He was born, they did Him scorn, And showed Him malice when He died.

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Princely Palace for our SAVIOUR

In Judea was not found, But blessed Mary's meek behaviour

Patiently upon the ground

Her BABE did place in vile disgrace, Where oxen in their stalls did feed; No midwife mild had this sweet CHILD, No woman's help at Mother's need.

wound.

M

Now to Him That hath redeemed us By His. Death on Holy Rood, And though poor sinners so esteemed us, That He bought us with His Blood, Yield lasting fame, that still the Name Of JESUS may be honoured here; And let us say that Christmas Day Is still the best Day in the year.

M

Kingly robes nor golden treasure Decked the Birthday of GOD's SON, No pompous train at all took pleasure To this KING of kings to run No mantle brave could JESUS have Upon His cradle for to lie;

Nor music's charms in nurse's arms To sing the BABE a lullaby.

Yet as Mary sat in solace

By our SAVIOUR's first beginning, The Hosts of Angels from GOD's Palace

Sounded sweet from Heaven singing; Yea, Heaven and earth for JESUS' Birth, With sweet melodious tunes abound. And everything for Jewry's KING, Upon the earth gave cheerful sound.

An excellent effect is produced by singing the last line of the last verse entirely in the major mode. It simply requires substituting for where an A or D occurs in all the parts.