the wexford carol

Lyrics

good people all, this christmas-time, consider well, and bear in mind, what our good god, for us has done, in sending, his beloved son, with mary holy, we should pray, to god with love, this christmas day, in bethlehem, upon that morn, there was, a blessed, messiah born, near bethlehem, did shepherds keep, their flocks, of lambs, and feeding sheep, to whom, god's angels, did appear, which put, the shepherds, in great fear, "prepare and go", the angels said, to bethlehem, be not afraid, for there, you'll find, this happy morn, a princely babe, weet jesus born, with thankful heart, and joyful mind, the shepherds, went the babe, to find, and as god's angel, had foretold, they did our, saviour christ, behold, within a manger, he was laid, and by his side, the virgin maid, as long foretold, there was, a blessed, messiah born