And all in the morning - Vaughan Williams, Ralph

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⌛ Period → 20th Century ◈ Genre → Carols ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 1

CPDL # 72153

Editor Andrew Leslie Cooper

Posted 2023-01-04

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'''1.''' :It was on Christmas Day :And all in the morning, :Our Saviour was born, :And our Heav'nly King; :"And was not this a joyful thing, :And sweet Jesus they call Him by name." '''2.''' :It was on New Year's Day :And all in the morning, :They circumsised our Saviour :And our Heav'nly King; :"And was not this a joyful thing, :And sweet Jesus they call Him by name." '''3.''' :It was on the Twelth Day :And all in the morn-ing, :The Wise Men were led :To our Heav'nly King; :"And was not this a joyful thing, :And sweet Jesus they call Him by name." '''4.''' :It was on Twentieth Day :And all in the morning, :The Wise Men returned :From our Heav'nly King; :"And was not this a joyful thing, :And sweet Jesus they call Him by name." '''5.''' :It was on Candlemas Day :And all in the morning, :They visited the Temple :With our Heavenly king; :"And was not this a joyful thing, :And sweet Jesus they call Him by name." '''6.''' :It was on Holy Wednesday :And all in the morning :That Judas betrayed :Our dear Heavenly King; :"And was not this a woeful thing :And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name." '''7.''' :It was on Sheer Thursday, :And all in the morning, :They plaited a crown of thorns, :For our Heavenly King; :"And was not this a woeful thing :And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name." '''8.''' :It was on Good Friday, :And all in the morning, :They crucified our Saviour, :And our Heavenly King; :"And was not this a woeful thing :And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name." '''9.''' :It was on Easter Day :And all in the morning :Our Saviour arose, :Our own Heavenly King; :"They did both rise with Him, :And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name."