3.When Herod heard the Mages' word,
He smote the babes asunder
In all that coast, a blameless host,
From two years old and under.
4.Now, faithful quire, bless God the Sire,
Bless God the Spirit Holy,
Bless God, the Son ere time begun,
Now lain in manger lowly.
XXXII. 'TWAS IN A CAVE ON CHRISTMAS MORN
1.'Twas in a cave on Christmas morn,
Nowell, Nowell,
Jesus, the Son of God was born,
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell.
2.See in a crib the heav'nly Child,
Lullay, Lulláy,
Cradled by Mary, Maiden mild,
La-Lullaby, Lúllay.
3.Thitherward kings and herdmen drew
To Ephratá,
For to adore the Babe Jesú,
At Bethlem Ephráta.
4.Then was fulfill'd the thing foretold,
Eya, Eyá,
In holy writ by bards of old,
Eya, Eya, Eya.
5.Armies Angelick sang for mirth
Cum Maria,
Marvellous glad o'er Jesu's birth
Ex Matre Maria.
