On Christmas Night [Sussex Carol]

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T:On Christmas Night [Sussex Carol]
B:Singing Together, Autumn 1965, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:On Christ-mas night all Christ--ians sing, To hear the news_ the
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w:an-gels bring On an-gels bring. News of great joy_ News of_ great
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w:mirth. News of our mer-ci-ful_ King's birth._
W:On Christmas night all Christians sing,
W:To hear the news the angels bring.
W:On Christmas night all Christians sing,
W:To hear the news the angels bring.
W:News of great joy, News of great mirth.
W:News of our merciful King's birth.
W:
W:Then why should men on earth be so sad,
W:Since our Redeemer made us glad,
W:Then why should men on earth be so sad,
W:Since our Redeemer made us glad,
W:When from our sins he set us free,
W:All for to gain our liberty.
W:
W:When sins departs before his grace,
W:The life and health come in its place;
W:When sins departs before his grace,
W:The life and health come in its place;
W:Angels and men with joy may sing,
W:All for to see the new-born King.
W:
W:All out of darkness we have light,
W:Which made the angels sing this night;
W:All out of darkness we have light,
W:Which made the angels sing this night;
W:'Glory to God and peace to men,
W:Now and for evermore, Amen'

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