Religion & morality

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                                     THE

              VIRGIN UNSPOTED,

                                     AND

        While Shepherds watch their Flocks by Night,

                      Two Carols for Christmas.

Printed and sold by J. Evans and Son, Long-lane, West smithfield, London.

A VIRGIN most purely, as Pro-
phets do tell,          (now its befel,
Should bring forth Our Saviour, and
To be our Redeemer from death, hell,
and ſin ;                [wrapt us in.
It was Adam's tranſgreſſion that has
Rejoice & be merry, set sorrow aſrde,
Christ Jeſus our Saviour was born on
this tide.

In Bethlehem city; in Judea it were,
And Joſeph Mary together were there;
And there to be taxed with Mary once
more,                   (should be ſo.
'Twas Cæfar commanded the ſame
                                          Rejoice, &c.

And when they had enter'd the city
ſo far,                            (there,
A number of people together were
But Joſeph and Mary whoſe ſubstance
was ſmall,
Could get in the inn no lodging at all.
                                          Rejoice, &c.

Then were they constrain'd in a sta-
ble to lie,                     (did tie,
Where horses and asses with them they
Their lodging being ſimple they thought
it no ſcorn, (Prince was born.
While she lay a mourning the oleſſed
                                          Rejoice, &c.

The King of Glory to the world be-
ing brought.          (was ſought,
Small store of fine linen to wrap him
And when she had ſwaddled her young
ſon ſo ſweet,                    (to ſleep.
Then in a horſe manger they laid him
                                          Rejoice, &c.

Then God ſent his Angels from Hea-
ven ſo high,           (field did lie.
To certain poor thepherds who in the
And bid them no longer in ſorrow to
ſtay,                          (that day.
Chriſt Jeſus our Saviour was born on
                                          Rejoice, &c.

Then preſently after the Shepherds
did ſpy,
A number of angels ſtanding in the ſky,
Who joyfully talked and ſweetly did
ſing,                               (king.
To the God be all glory our heavenly
                                          Rejoice, &c.

                  Carol II.

WHILE Shepherds watch'd their
Flocks by night
All ſeated on the Ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
When Glory ſhone around.

' Fear not ſaid he (for mighty dread,
Had ſeized their troubled mind)
Glad Tidings of great Joy I bring,
To you and all Mankind.

To you in David's town, this day
Is born of David's line,
The Savior, who is Chriſt the Lord,
Now this shall be the ſign.

The heav'nly babe you there shall find
To human view display'd,
So meanly wrapp'd in swaddling-band,
Is in a manger laid.'

Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith
Was seen a ſhining throng
Of angels, praiſing God, and thus
Was heard their joyful ſong.

' All Glory be to God on high,
Now to the earth be peace ;         (men,
Good-will, henceforth, from heaven to
Begin and never ceaſe.'