Past Three a Clock (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble by Charles Wood)
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Past three a clock,
And a cold frosty morning,
Past three a clock
Good morrow, masters all!
Born is a Baby,
Gentle as may be,
Son of the eternal
Father supernal.
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Seraph quire singeth,
Angel bell ringeth
Hark how they rime it,
Time it and chime it.
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Light out of star-land
Leadeth from far land
Princes, to meet him,
Worship and greet him.
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Myrrh from full coffer,
Incense they offer
Nor is the golden
Nugget withholden.
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Mid earth rejoices
Hearing such voices
e'ertofore so well
Carolling Nowell.
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