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T: Wexford Carol   [G]
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%Z: 2024 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
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w:1.~Good peo-ple* all, this Christ-mas-time, Con-sid-er well_ and bear in mind
w:2.~Near Beth-le-_hem did shep-herds keep    Their flock of lambs* and feed-ing sheep;
w:3.~With thank-ful* heart and joy-ful mind   The shep-herds went_ the Babe to find,
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w:1.~What our good* God for us has done   In send-ing His_ be-lov-ed Son. 
w:2.~To whom God's* an-gels did ap-pear,  Which put the she-*pherds in great fear.
w:3.~And as God's* an-gel had fore-told   They did our Sa-_viour Christ be-hold.
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w:1.~O let us all_ both sing and pray      To* God with love_ this Christ-mas Day;
w:2.~"Pre-pare and go"_ the an-gels said, "To* Beth-le-hem,_ be not a-fraid;
w:3.~With-in a man-_ger He was laid,      "And* by His side,_ the Vir-gin Maid
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w:1.~In Beth-le-*hem that Christ-mas morn      There was a bles-sed Mes-si-ah born.
w:2.~For there you'll* find, this hap-py morn, A Prince-ly Babe,_ sweet Je-sus born."
w:3.~At-tend-ing* on the Lord of Life          Who came on earth_ to end all strife.*
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