In Bethlehem, in Jewry,
This blessed babe was born,
And laid within a manger,
Upon this blessed morn;
The which his mother Mary
Nothing did take in scorn.
O tidings, &c.

From God, our Heavenly Father,
A blessed angel came,
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same,
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name.
O tidings, &c.

Fear not, then said the angel,
Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour,

Of virtue, power, and might,
So frequently to vanquish all
The friends of Satan quite.
O tidings, &c.

The Shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding,

In tempest, storm, and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway
This blessed babe to find.

O tidings, &c.

And when to Bethlehem they came,

Whereas this infant lay,

They found Him in a manger

Where oxen feed on hay;

His mother, Mary, kneeling,
Unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings, &c.

Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood

Each other now embrace;

This holy tide of Christmas
All others doth deface.

O tidings, &c.

ANON.

Go, Heart.

Go, heart, unto the lamp of light;
Go, heart, do service and honour ;
Go, heart, and serve Him day and night;
Go, heart, unto thy Saviour.

Go, heart, to thy only remede,
Descending from the heavenly tour
Thee to deliver from pain and deid;
Go, heart, unto thy Saviour.

Go, heart, right humble and full meek,
Go, heart, as leal and true servitour,
To Him that health is for all flesh,
Go, heart, unto thy Saviour.

Go, heart, with true and whole intent,
To Christ, thy help and whole succour;
Thee to redeem He was all rent;

Go, heart, unto thy Saviour.

To Christ that rose from death to life,
Go, heart, unto my latter hour,
Whose great mercy can none descrive,
Go, heart, unto thy Saviour.

WEDDERBURN.

"Leave me Not.”

PSALM XXVII. 9.

Ан! my Lord, leave me not,
Leave me not, leave me not,
Ah! my Lord, leave me not
Thus mine alone:

With ane burden on my back
I may not bear, I am so weak,
Lord, this burden from me take,
Or else I am gone.

With sins I am laden sair,
Leave me not, leave me not,
With sins I am laden sair,
Leave me not alone:

I pray thee, Lord, therefore,
Keep not my sins in store;
Loose me, or I am forlore,

And hear Thou my moan.

With Thy hands Thou hast me wrought, Leave me not, leave me not;

With Thy hands Thou hast me wrought,
Leave me not alone:

I was sold, and Thou me bought,
With Thy blood Thou hast me coft;
Now am I hither sought

To Thee, Lord, alone.

I cry and I call to Thee,

To leave me not, to leave me not;

I

cry and I call to Thee,

To leave me not alone:

All they that laden be,

Thou bidst them come to Thee,

Then shall they saved be,

Through Thy mercy alone.

Thou savest all the penitent,

And leav'st them not, and leav'st them not; Thou savest all the penitent,

And leav'st them not alone. All that will their sins repent, None of them shall be shent; Suppose Thy bow be ready bent,

Of them Thou killest none.

Faith, hope, and charity,
Leave me not, leave me not;
Faith, hope, and charity,
Leave me not alone.

I pray Thee, Lord, grant me
These godly giftes three,

Then shall I saved be,
Doubt have I none.

To the Father be all glore,

That leaves us not, that leaves us not;
To the Father be all glore,

That leaves us not alone.

Son and Holy Ghost evermore,
As it is and was before;
Through Christ our Saviour

We are safe every one.

WEDDERBURN.

Period Second.

HOWARD, EARL OF SURREY,

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JOHN DONNE.

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