Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)-King's College Choir Cambridge/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks

[ti:The Lord at First Did Adam Make] [ar:群星] [al:百代百分百系列全集 Carols CD1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4) - King's College Choir Cambridge/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks [00:01.82]The lord at first did adam make [00:05.27]Out of the dust and clay [00:08.65] [00:09.31]And in his nostrils breathed life [00:12.96]Even as the scriptures day [00:16.72]And then in eden's paradise [00:20.71]He placed him to dwell [00:24.37]That he within it should remain [00:28.18]To dress and keep it well [00:32.15]Now let good christians all begin [00:36.03]An holy life to live [00:39.71]And to rejoice and merry be [00:43.30]For this is christmas eve [00:47.26]And then within the garden he [00:51.13]Was commanded to stay [00:55.11]And unto him in commandment [00:59.17]These words the lord did say [01:02.34] [01:02.91]The fruit which in the garden grows [01:06.87]To thee shall be for meet [01:10.80]Except the tree in the midst thereof [01:14.69]Of which thou shalt not east [01:18.64]Now let good christians all begin [01:22.68]An holy life to live [01:26.22]And to rejoice and merry be [01:30.02]For this is christmas eve [01:33.63] [01:34.15]For in the day that shalt eat [01:38.18]Or do it them come nigh [01:41.88]For if that thou doth eat thereof [01:45.74]Then surely thou shalt die [01:49.23] [01:49.86]But adam he did take no heed [01:53.50]Unto that only thing [01:57.14]But did transgress god's holy law [02:01.15]And so was wrapt in sin [02:04.91]Now let good christians all begin [02:08.61]An holy life to live [02:12.31]And to rejoice and merry be [02:16.05]For this is christmas eve [02:19.87]Now mark the goodness of the lord [02:24.03]Which he for mankind bore [02:27.91]His mercy soon he did extend [02:32.03]Lost man for to restore [02:35.84]And then for to redeem our souls [02:39.80]From death and hellish thrall [02:43.66]He said his own dear son should be [02:47.59]The saviour of us all [02:51.66]Now let good christians all begin [02:55.37]An holy life to live [02:59.20]And to rejoice and merry be [03:03.37]For this is christmas eve