The Wexford Carol
Anuna (Holiday) Lyrics
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Consider well and bear in mind
What our good God for us has done
In sending His beloved Son
With Mary holy 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
Prepare and go, the angels said
To Bethlehem, be not afraid
For there you'll find this happy morn
A princely babe, sweet Jesus born
With thankful heart and joyful mind
The shepherds went the babe to find
And as God's angels had foretold
They did our savior Christ behold
Within a manger He was laid
And by His side the virgin maid
Attending on the Lord of Life
Who came from earth to end all strife
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
The Wexford Carol by Anuna is a traditional Christmas carol that tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. The song tells the story from the perspective of the shepherds who were visited by angels, and how they went to find the baby Jesus in a manger. The lyrics encourage people to reflect on the significance of this event and to be grateful for the gift of God's son.
The first verse reminds listeners of the reason for the Christmas season, which is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The second verse sets the scene in Bethlehem, where the shepherds were watching their flocks. When the angels appeared to them and told them about the birth of the Messiah, they were initially afraid. But the angels reassured them and told them to go to Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus. In the third verse, the shepherds find Jesus in a manger and are filled with joy and gratitude.
Line by Line Meaning
Good people all this Christmas time
The singer is asking everyone to listen carefully during this holiday season
Consider well and bear in mind
Think about the things that are important during Christmas
What our good God for us has done
Remember what God has done for us
In sending His beloved Son
God sent his Son to save humanity
With Mary holy we should pray
We should pray to God with Mary on this special day
To God with love this Christmas day
Show love to God during Christmas
In Bethlehem upon that morn
On that morning in Bethlehem
There was a blessed Messiah born
Jesus Christ, the Savior was born in a miraculous way
Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
Shepherds kept their flocks near Bethlehem
Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep
They were taking care of their sheep and lambs who needed feeding
To whom God's angels did appear
But suddenly, the angels appeared to them
Which put the shepherds in great fear
The angels scared the shepherds
Prepare and go, the angels said
But the angels comforted them and told them what to do
To Bethlehem, be not afraid
They were told not to be afraid and to go to Bethlehem
For there you'll find this happy morn
The shepherds would find the newborn Messiah in Bethlehem
A princely babe, sweet Jesus born
They would find a royal baby, Jesus, who was born humbly
With thankful heart and joyful mind
The shepherds were filled with gratitude and joy
The shepherds went the babe to find
They went to look for the baby
And as God's angels had foretold
Just as the angels had predicted
They did our savior Christ behold
The shepherds saw and met their savior, Jesus Christ
Within a manger He was laid
Jesus was lying in a manger, a feeding trough for animals
And by His side the virgin maid
Mary, the mother of Jesus was right beside Him
Attending on the Lord of Life
Mary was taking care of the Lord of Life
Who came from earth to end all strife
Jesus came to the earth to end all conflicts and struggles
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Price, Michael / Traditional,
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@edm19954
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
With Mary holy 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 angel did appear
Which put the shepherds in great fear
"Prepare and go," the angel said
"To Bethlehem, be not afraid
For there you'll find this happy morn
A princely babe, sweet Jesus born"
With thankful heart and joyful mind
The shepherds went the babe to find
And as God's angel hath foretold
They did our Savior Christ behold
Within a manger He was laid
And by His side the virgin maid
Attending on the Lord of Life
Who came to earth to end all strife
@krzysztofozga3238
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
With Mary holy 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
'Prepare and go, ' the angels said
'To Bethlehem, be not afraid
For there you'll find, this happy morn
A princely babe, sweet Jesus born
With thankful heart and joyful mind
The shepherds went, this 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
Attending on the Lord of life
Who came on earth to end all strife
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
@jamesogara8854
Aisling Mc Glynn's vocal control is perfection; her sound is so sweetly melodic, having an angelic quality; you run out of superlatives to describe her performance. Bravo.
@kennysnyder293
Bgv's are equally exquisite!
@blinkbeatbox4582
i feel like Anuna is reaching a new level with those young and more natural voices
@anunachoir
All voices age. Aisling was 16 when she did this.
@alixmaclachlan2455
Ailsing has the perfect voice for this song, absolutely lovely â€
@parkerbrown-nesbit1747
Absolutely beautiful! Aisling has one gorgeous (heavenly) voice.
@erichdawson3058
Great song of my Irish Heritage
@AnnetteMurphyger
l love the words in this Carol.
@mji71
All glory be to Christ our king! Amen. And AnĂșna!
@anunachoir
Steady on...