The Waits’ Song (EN 1545)

EN 1545 The Waits’ Song

Ps.103.15

Versi Version 1

1

The moon shines bright and the stars give a light

A little before the day:

Our mighty Lord He looked on us,

And bade us awake and pray.

2

Awake, awake, good people all,

Awake, and you shall hear,

The Lord our God died on the cross

For us He loved so dear.

3

O fair, O fair Jerusalem,

When shall I come to thee?

When shall my sorrows have an end,

Thy joy that I may see?

4

The fields were green as green could be,

When from His glorious seat,

Our blessed Father watered us,

With His heavenly dew so sweet.

5

And for the saving of our souls

Christ died upon the cross;

We ne’er shall do for Jesus Christ

As He hath done for us.

6

The life of man is but a span,

And cut down in its flower,

We’re here today, tomorrow gone,

The creatures of an hour.

7

Instruct and teach your children well,

The while that you are here;

It will be better for your soul,

When your corpse lies on the bier.

8

Today you may be alive and well,

Worth many a thousand pound;

Tomorrow dead and cold as clay,

Your corpse laid underground.

9

With one turf at thine head, O man,

And another at thy feet;

Thy good deeds and thy bad, O man,

Will altogether meet.

10

My song is done, I must be gone,

I can stay no longer here;

God bless you all, both great and small,

And send you a joyful new year!

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