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1. It was on Christmas Day | |||
And all in the morning, | |||
Our Saviour was born, | |||
And our Heav'nly King; | |||
''And was not this a joyful thing, | |||
And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.'' | |||
2. It was on New Year's Day | |||
And all in the morning, | |||
They circumsised our Saviour | |||
And our Heav'nly King; | |||
''And was not this a joyful thing, | |||
And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.'' | |||
3. It was on the Twelth Day | |||
And all in the morn-ing, | |||
The Wise Men were led | |||
To our Heav'nly King; | |||
''And was not this a joyful thing, | |||
And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.'' | |||
4. It was on Twentieth Day | |||
And all in the morning, | |||
The Wise Men returned | |||
From our Heav'nly King; | |||
''And was not this a joyful thing, | |||
And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.'' | |||
5. It was on Candlemas Day | |||
And all in the morning, | |||
They visited the Temple | |||
With our Heavenly king; | |||
''And was not this a joyful thing, | |||
And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.'' | |||
6. It was on Holy Wednesday | |||
And all in the morning | |||
That Judas betrayed | |||
Our dear Heavenly King; | |||
''And was not this a woeful thing | |||
And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.'' | |||
7. It was on Sheer Thursday, | |||
And all in the morning, | |||
They plaited a crown of thorns, | |||
For our Heavenly King; | |||
''And was not this a woeful thing | |||
And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.'' | |||
8. It was on Good Friday, | |||
And all in the morning, | |||
They crucified our Saviour, | |||
And our Heavenly King; | |||
''And was not this a woeful thing | |||
And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.'' | |||
9. It was on Easter Day | |||
And all in the morning | |||
Our Saviour arose, | |||
Our own Heavenly King; | |||
''They did both rise with Him, | |||
And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.'' | |||
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Title: And All in The Morning
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr.)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
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Original text and translations
Original text:
1. It was on Christmas Day And all in the morning, Our Saviour was born, And our Heav'nly King; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
2. It was on New Year's Day And all in the morning, They circumsised our Saviour And our Heav'nly King; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
3. It was on the Twelth Day And all in the morn-ing, The Wise Men were led To our Heav'nly King; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
4. It was on Twentieth Day And all in the morning, The Wise Men returned From our Heav'nly King; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
5. It was on Candlemas Day And all in the morning, They visited the Temple With our Heavenly king; And was not this a joyful thing, And sweet Jesus they call Him by name.
6. It was on Holy Wednesday And all in the morning That Judas betrayed Our dear Heavenly King; And was not this a woeful thing And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.
7. It was on Sheer Thursday, And all in the morning, They plaited a crown of thorns, For our Heavenly King; And was not this a woeful thing And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.
8. It was on Good Friday, And all in the morning, They crucified our Saviour, And our Heavenly King; And was not this a woeful thing And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.
9. It was on Easter Day And all in the morning Our Saviour arose, Our own Heavenly King; They did both rise with Him, And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name.