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— 263 —
Between an ox-stall and an ass,
This child truly there born He was;
For want of clothing they did Him lay
All in the manger, among the hay.
Nowell, &c.
Then let us all, with one accord,
Sing praises to our Heavenly Lord,
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought,
And with His blood mankind hath bought.
Nowell, &c.
If we in our time shall do well,
We shall be free from death and hell;
For God hath prepared for us all
A resting-place in general.
Nowell, &c.
XXVIII.
And in his nostrils breathed life,
E'en as the Scriptures say; And then in Eden's Paradise
He placed him to dwell, That he within it should remain, To dress and keep it well.
Now let good Christians all begin
An holy life to live, And to rejoice and merry be, For this is Christmas Eve.
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