A Wexford Carol (Do Not Be Afraid)

Good people all this Christmas time Consider well and bear in mind What our good God for us has done In sending His beloved Son Like Mary lowly we should pray To God with love this Christmas day In Bethlehem upon that morn There was a blessed Messiah born Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep To whom God's angels did appear Which put the shepherds in great fear Arise and go the angel said To Bethlehem be not afraid For there you'll find this happy morn A princely Babe sweet Jesus born Do not be afraid do not be afraid Do not be afraid do not be afraid Do not be afraid do not be afraid Do not be afraid With thankful heart and joyful mind The shepherds went that Babe to find And as God's angel had foretold They did our Saviour Christ behold Within a manger He was laid And by his side the Virgin maid As long foretold upon that morn There was a blessed Messiah born Glory to the king hear the angel sing Now his time has come born for everyone Glory to the king hear the angel sing Now his time has come born for everyone Glory to the king hear the angel sing Do not be afraid do not be afraid Glory to the king hear the angel sing Do not be afraid Good people all this Christmas time Consider well and bear in mind What our good God for us has done In sending His beloved Son Like Mary lowly we should pray To God with love this Christmas day In Bethlehem upon that morn There was a blessed Messiah born