Sussex carol

X:853
T:Sussex carol
C:anon.
O:England
B:Oxford Book of Carols.  OUP London 1974, p50
H:Noted by the late Dr Culwick in 1904 from his mother, who had heard it many years previously in the streets of Dublin.  Tune is printed in JFSS 2, 126.
R:Carol
Z:Transcribed by Phil Taylor
F:http://abc.musicaviva.com/tunes/england/sussex-carol02/sussex-carol02-1.abc
%Posted Dec 13th 1999 at abcusers by Phil Taylor as a reply to Steve
%Allen's request for the tune.
M:3/2
L:1/4
K:Am
E A B | c3 B(3AGA | E3 edc |
w:On Christ-mas night all Christ-*ians sing, to hear the
B3 EAB | c2-c z(3cce | c3 B(3(AG)A|
w:news the an-gels bring* News of great joy, news of* great
E2-E z(3AGF | E3 D(3(CA,)B, | A,2-A, zz2 |]
w:mirth,* News of our mer-ci-ful* King's birth*
W:
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:When from our sinj he set us free,
W:All for to gain our liberty.
W:
W:When sin departs before his grace,
W:Then life and health comes 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:'Glory to God and peace to men,
W:Now and forever more.  Amen.
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