Wiltshire Christmas Carols

From Poulton

God sent for us the Sunday,

All with His holy hand,

He made the sun fair, and the moon,

The water and dry land.

There are six good days in the week,

All for a labouring man,

The seventh day to serve the Lord,

The Father and the Son.

For the saving of your soul, dear man,

Christ died upon the cross;

For the saving of your soul, dear man,

Christ’s precious blood was lost.

Three drops of our sweet Saviour’s blood

Were freely spilt for me;

We shall never do for our sweet Saviour

As he has done for we.

My song is done, we must be gone,

We stay no longer here;

So I wish you all a Merry, Merry Christmas,

And a Happy New Year!

From Castle Eaton

 Come, all you merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,

Remember Christ the Saviour was born on Christmas Day

To save poor souls from Satan’s path long time been gone astray,

That brings tidings of comfort and joy.

When the shepherds heard those tidings it much rejoiced their minds,

They left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm and wind,

Straightway they came to Bethlehem and sang of God so kind,

That brings tidings of comfort and joy.

God bless the rulers of this house and all that dwell within,

God bless you and your children, I hope you heaven will win;

God bless you and your children that live both far and near!

And, good Lord, send us a joyful New Year!

From Britford

 Rejoice, the promised Saviour’s come,

And shall the blind behold;

The deaf shall hear, and by the dumb

His wondrous works be told.

Light from the sacred shore shall spread,

O’er all the world shall beam,

In pastures fair shall all be led,

               And drink of comfort’s stream.

The weary nations shall have rest,

The rage of war shall cease,

The earth with innocence be blest,

And plenty dwell with peace.

~ Excerpt from A Wessex Nativity compiled by John Chandler https://www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/a-wessex-nativity-celebrating-midwinter-in-somerset-dorset-and-wiltshire-compiled-by-john-chandler-1