The Wexford Carol

Song The Wexford Carol
Artist Loreena McKennitt
Album To Drive the Cold Winter Away

Lyrics

[00:24.87] Traditional Irish, arranged by Loreena McKennitt
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[00:28.87] Good people all, this Christmas-time,
[00:36.29] Consider well and bear in mind
[00:44.77] What our good God for us has done
[00:52.26] In sending his beloved Son.
[01:00.03] With Mary holy we should pray
[01:07.07] To God with love this Christmas day;
[01:14.56] In Bethlehem upon that morn
[01:21.97] There was a blessed Messiah born.
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[01:32.30] The night before that happy tide
[01:38.72] The noble Virgin and her guide
[01:45.13] Were long time seeking up and down
[01:52.08] To find a lodging in the town.
[02:00.18] But mark how all things came to pass;
[02:07.23] From every door repelled alas!
[02:14.66] As long foretold, their refuge all
[02:21.88] Was but an humble oxs stall.
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[02:31.44] There were three wise men from afar
[02:38.33] Directed by a glorious star,
[02:45.30] And on they wandered night and day
[02:51.98] Until they came where Jesus lay,
[03:00.20] And when they came unto that place
[03:07.02] Where our beloved Messiah was,
[03:15.39] They humbly cast them at his feet,
[03:22.72] With gifts of gold and incense sweet.
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[03:32.49] Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
[03:38.55] Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep;
[03:44.45] To whom Gods angels did appear,
[03:50.79] Which put the shepherds in great fear.
[03:58.08] Prepare and go, the angels said.
[04:04.89] To Bethlehem, be not afraid:
[04:12.42] For there youll find, this happy morn,
[04:18.71] A princely babe, sweet Jesus born.
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[04:28.50] With thankful heart and joyful mind,
[04:35.42] The shepherds went the babe to find.
[04:42.96] And as Gods angel had foretold,
[04:49.72] They did our saviour Christ behold.
[04:57.97] Within a manger he was laid,
[05:05.28] And by his side the virgin maid,
[05:13.85] Attending on the Lord of life,
[05:21.13] Who came on earth to end all strife.
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[06:06.50] END