And All in The Morning (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

1.

It was on Christmas Day

And all in the morning,

Our Saviour was born,

And our Heav'nly King;

"And was not this a joyful thing,

And sweet Jesus they call Him by name."

2.

It was on New Year's Day

And all in the morning,

They circumsised our Saviour

And our Heav'nly King;

"And was not this a joyful thing,

And sweet Jesus they call Him by name."

3.

It was on the Twelth Day

And all in the morn-ing,

The Wise Men were led

To our Heav'nly King;

"And was not this a joyful thing,

And sweet Jesus they call Him by name."

4.

It was on Twentieth Day

And all in the morning,

The Wise Men returned

From our Heav'nly King;

"And was not this a joyful thing,

And sweet Jesus they call Him by name."

5.

It was on Candlemas Day

And all in the morning,

They visited the Temple

With our Heavenly king;

"And was not this a joyful thing,

And sweet Jesus they call Him by name."

6.

It was on Holy Wednesday

And all in the morning

That Judas betrayed

Our dear Heavenly King;

"And was not this a woeful thing

And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name."

7.

It was on Sheer Thursday,

And all in the morning,

They plaited a crown of thorns,

For our Heavenly King;

"And was not this a woeful thing

And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name."

8.

It was on Good Friday,

And all in the morning,

They crucified our Saviour,

And our Heavenly King;

"And was not this a woeful thing

And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name."

9.

It was on Easter Day

And all in the morning

Our Saviour arose,

Our own Heavenly King;

"They did both rise with Him,

And sweet Jesus we'll call Him by name."