The Old Year Now-Alfred Deller

[ti:The Old Year Now] [ar:Alfred Deller] [al:Alfred Deller Sings Christmas Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.43]The old year now away is fled [00:04.65]The new year it is entered [00:09.06]Then let us all our sins down tread [00:13.43]And joyfully all appear [00:17.78] [00:18.62]Let's merry be this day [00:22.61]And let us run with sport and play [00:27.40]Hang sorrow cast care away [00:31.39]God send us a happy new year [00:35.46] [00:37.14]The named down of christ we keep [00:41.56]Who for our sins did often weep [00:46.28]His hands and feet were wounded deep [00:50.85]And his blessed side with a spear [00:55.81] [00:56.70]His head they crowned with a thorn [01:01.02]And at him they did laugh and scorn [01:05.97]Who for souls was born [01:10.21]God send us a happy new year [01:14.73] [01:16.69]And now with new-year's gifts each friend [01:21.52]Unto each other they do send [01:26.32]God grant we may our lives amend [01:31.11]And that truth may now appear [01:36.86]Now like the snake your skin [01:41.37]That's of all evil thoughts and sin [01:46.22]And to sold the year begin [01:50.81]God send us a happy new year [01:57.57]The Old Year Now - Alfred Deller [01:58.62]