Glorious God Had Great Pity Lyrics

Sing we with mirth, joy and solace
In honour of this Christemas!

1. Glorious God had great pity,
How long man's soul in pain should be;
He sent His Son to make us free,
Which for man's sake,
Of a maiden pure,
Against nature,
Our flesh did take.
Sing we with mirth, joy and solace
In honour of this Christemas!

2. In Bethlehem our Saviour,
Without food, in a manger
Was born - it was his pleasure -
Beastes among.
Angels heavenly
Made harmony
And joyful song.
Sing we with mirth, joy and solace
In honour of this Christemas!

3. The eighty day he was circumcised,
Lest Moses' law should be despised;
A name to him they have devised,
Call him Jesus;
For Gabriel
His mother did tell
That it should be thus.
Sing we with mirth, joy and solace
In honour of this Christemas!

4. A new-made star, more large and clear
Than other stars, then did appear.
Fro Chaldea the philosophers in fere
Into Bethlehem it brought.
There it did stand
Still, till that they found
Him that they sought.
Sing we with mirth, joy and solace
In honour of this Christemas!

5. The kinges brought their offering,
Gold that betokeneth a worthy king,
Incense, priesthood; myrrh burying
For his manhood.
The angel came
Bade them go home
Not by Herod.
Sing we with mirth, joy and solace
In honour of this Christemas!

6. Trust in God, man, and in none other;
Mistrust Him not, He is thy brother;
Thou hast a mediatrix of His mother.
Sigh for thy sin,
Cry mercy,
He will not deny
Thy soul to win.
Sing we with mirth, joy and solace
In honour of this Christemas!