As
Lately I Watched
As lately
we watch'd o'er our fields thro' the nigh,
A star there
was seen of such glorious light.
All thro'
the night, angels did sing,
Carols so
sweet of the birth of a King.
A king of such
beauty was na'er before seen,
And Mary his
mother so like a queen.
Blessed be
the hour, welcome the morn,
For Christ
our dear Saviour on earth now is born.
His throne
is a manger, his court is a loft,
But troops
of bright angels, in lays sweet and soft,
Him they proclaim,
our Christ by name,
And earth,
sky and air straight are filled with his fame.
Then shepherds,
be joyful; salute your new King,
Let hills
and vales ring to the song that ye sing.
Blessed be
the hour, welcome the morn,
For Christ
our dear Saviour on earth now is born.
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Natal e Ano Novo
