All You That Are To Mirth Inclined



All you that are to mirth inclin'd
Consider well and bear in mind
What our good God for us hath done
In sending his beloved Son.
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
Let all your songs and praises be
Unto his Heavenly Majesty
And evermore among your mirth
Remember Christ our Saviour's birth
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
The five and twentieth of December
Good cause have you for to remember
In Bethlehem upon this morn
There was our blessed Saviour born
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
The night before that happy tide
The spotless Virgin, and her guide
Went long time seeking up and down
To find them lodging in the town
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
And mark how all things came to pass
The inns and lodging so filled was
That they could have no room at all
but in a silly oxes stall
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
That night the Virgin Mary mild
Was safe delivered of a Child
According unto Heaven's decree
Man's sweet salvation for to be
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
Near Bethlehem did Shepherds keep
Their herds and flocks, and feeding sheep
To whom God's Angels did appear
Which put the Shepherds in great fear
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
Prepare and go, the Angel said
To Bethlehem, be not afraid
There shall you see this blessed morn
The princely babe, sweet Jesus, born
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
With thankful hearts and joyful mind
The Shepherds went this babe to find
And as the heavenly Angel told
They did our Saviour Christ to behold
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
Within a manger was he laid
The Virgin Mary by him stay'd
Attending on the Lord of life
Being both mother, maid, and wife
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
Three Eastern Wise men from afar
Directed by a glorious Star
Came boldly on, and made no stay
Until they came where Jesus lay
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
And being come unto the place
Wherein the blest Messias was
They humbly laid before his feet
Their gifts of gold and odours sweet
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
See how the Lord of Heaven and Earth
Shew'd himself lowly in his birth
A sweet example for mankind
To learn to bear an humble mind
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
No costly robes or rich attire
Did Jesus Christ our Lord desire
No musick nor sweet harmony
Till glorious Angels came from high
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all
If choirs of Angels did rejoice
Well may mankind with heart and voice
Sing praises to the God of Heaven
That unto us his Son is given
And to redeem our souls from thrall
He is the Saviour of us all