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Once in Royal David's City - Favourite Carols from Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
The Lord at First Did Adam Make (Arr. Sir David Willcocks)
The Lord at first did Adam make
Out of the dust and clay,
And in his nostrils breathed life,
E'en as the Scriptures day.
And then in Eden's Paradise
He placed him to dwell,
That he within it should remain
To dress and keep it well.
Now let good Christians all begin
An holy life to live,
And to rejoice and merry be,
For this is Christmas Eve.
And thus within the garden he
Was set therein to stay,
And in commandment unto him
These words the Lord did say:
"The fruit which in the garden grows
To thee shall be for meat,
Except the tree in the midst thereof,
Of which thou shalt not eat.
"For in the day that thou shalt it touch,
Or dost to it come nigh;
If so thou do but eat thereof
Then surely thou shalt die.
But Adam he did take no heed
Unto that only thing,
But did transgress God's holy law,
And so was wrapt in sin.
Now mark the goodness of the Lord
Which he for mankind bore,
His mercy soon he did extend,
Lost man for to restore;
And then for to redeem our souls
From death and hellish thrall,
He said his own dear son should be
The Saviour of us all.
Out of the dust and clay,
And in his nostrils breathed life,
E'en as the Scriptures day.
And then in Eden's Paradise
He placed him to dwell,
That he within it should remain
To dress and keep it well.
Now let good Christians all begin
An holy life to live,
And to rejoice and merry be,
For this is Christmas Eve.
And thus within the garden he
Was set therein to stay,
And in commandment unto him
These words the Lord did say:
"The fruit which in the garden grows
To thee shall be for meat,
Except the tree in the midst thereof,
Of which thou shalt not eat.
"For in the day that thou shalt it touch,
Or dost to it come nigh;
If so thou do but eat thereof
Then surely thou shalt die.
But Adam he did take no heed
Unto that only thing,
But did transgress God's holy law,
And so was wrapt in sin.
Now mark the goodness of the Lord
Which he for mankind bore,
His mercy soon he did extend,
Lost man for to restore;
And then for to redeem our souls
From death and hellish thrall,
He said his own dear son should be
The Saviour of us all.
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Writer(s): Traditional, Peter Backhouse
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Other Album Tracks
- Once in Royal David's City (Arr. Sir David Willcocks)
- Angels from the Realms of Glory (Arr. Ledger)
- In dulci jubilo (Arr. R. L. Pearsall)
- O Come, All Ye Faithful (Arr. Sir David Willcocks)
- The Lord at First Did Adam Make (Arr. Sir David Willcocks)
- Away in a Manger (Arr. Philip Ledger)
- The Holly and the Ivy (Arr. Walford Davies)
- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Arr. Sir David Willcocks)
- In the Bleak Midwinter, H. 73 No. 1 (Arr. Stephen Cleobury)
- O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. Philip Ledger)
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- Xmas from King's - Christmas Classics
- Top Christmas Carols from Choir of King's College, Cambridge
- Christmas Fireplace - EP
- Christmas Fireplace
- Gift Wrapping - EP
- Merry Christmas with the Choir of King's College
- O Come All Ye Faithful – Classic Christmas Carols with Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
- Winter Walks - EP
- Winter Walks
- Once in Royal David's City - Favourite Carols from Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
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