Maddy Prior And The Carnival Band - A Virgin Most Pure lyrics

A virgin most pure, as the prophets do tell Hath brought forth a baby, as it hath befell To be our Redeemer from death, hell and sin Which Adam's transgression hath wrapped us in Aye, and therefore be you merry Rejoice and be merry, set sorrows aside Christ Jesus, our Saviour Was born on this tide In Bethlehem in Jewry a city there was Where Joseph and Mary together did pass And there to be taxed with many a one more For Caesar commanded the same should be so Aye, and therefore be you merry Rejoice and be merry, set sorrows aside Christ Jesus, our Saviour Was born on this tide But when they had entered the city so fair The number of people so mighty was there That Joseph and Mary, whose substance was small Could find in the inn there no lodging at all Aye, and therefore be you merry Rejoice and be merry, set sorrows aside Christ Jesus, our Saviour Was born on this tide Then were they constrained in a stable to lie Where horses and asses they used for to tie Their lodging so simple they took it no scorn But against the next morning our Saviour was born Aye, and therefore be you merry Rejoice and be merry, set sorrows aside Christ Jesus, our Saviour Was born on this tide The King of all kings to this world being brought Small store of fine linen to wrap him was sought When Mary had swaddled her young son so sweet In an ox's manger she laid him to sleep Aye, and therefore be you merry Rejoice and be merry, set sorrows aside Christ Jesus, our Saviour Was born on this tide Then God sent an angel from heaven so high To certain poor shepherds in fields where they lie And bid them no longer in sorrow to stay Because that our Saviour was born on this day Aye, and therefore be you merry Rejoice and be merry, set sorrows aside Christ Jesus, our Saviour Was born on this tide Then presently after, the shepherds did spy A number of angels appear in the sky Who joyfully talked, and sweetly did sing "To God be the Glory, Our Heavenly King" Aye, and therefore be you merry Rejoice and be merry, set sorrows aside Christ Jesus, our Saviour Was born on this tide