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Work: Fantasia on Christmas Carols Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams(1872-1958) This work was founded upon the following traditional English carols: 1. "The Truth Sent From Above" (Herefordshire) both the words and the tune. 2."Come All You Worthy Gentlemen" (Somerset) words and tune. 3. "On Christmas Night" (Sussex) words and tune. 4. "There is a Fountain" (Herefordshire) tune only. |
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Here are the lyrics for this work: ------------------- This is the truth sent from above The truth of God, the God of love Therefore don't turn me from your door But hearken to us both rich and poor The first thing which I will relate Is that God did man create The next thing which to you I'll tell Woman was made with man to dwell And after this t'was God's own choice To place them both in Paradise, There to remain of evil free Except they ate of such a tree. And they did eat, which was a sin, And thus their ruin did begin, Ruined themselves, both you and me, And all of their posterity. Thus we were heirs to endless woes Till God the Lord did interpose And so a promise soon did run That He would redeem us by His Son --------------------- Come all you worthy gentlemen that may be standing by Christ our blessed savior was born upon this tide The Blessed Virgin Mary unto the Lord did pray Oh we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy. Christ our Blessed Savior now in the manger lay - He's lying in the manger, while the oxen feed on hay. The Blessed Virgin Mary unto the Lord did pray Oh we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy. --------------------- On Christmas night all Christians sing, To hear the news the angels bring; News of great joy, news of great mirth, News of our merciful King's birth. When sin departs before Thy grace, Then life and health come in its place; Angels and men with joy may sing, All for to see the newborn King. ------------------- [These two verses are intertwined --- Ed.] God bless the ruler of this house, And long on may he reign, Many happy Christmases He live to see again! God bless our generation, Who live both far and near, And we wish them a happy, a happy New Year. From out of darkness we have light, Which makes the angels sing this night; Glory to God and peace to men, Now and for evermore A-men. --------------------- |
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