Christmas is Now Drawing Near at Hand

			Christmas is now drawing near at hand
          Come serve the Lord and be at His command
          And God a portion for you will provide
          And give a blessing to your soul besides

          Down in the garden where flowers growing ranks
          Down on your bended knees and give the Lord thanks
          Down on your knees and pray both night and day
          Leave off your sins and live fro' pray tae pray

          So proud and lofty is some sort of sin
          Which many take delight and pleasure in
          Whose conversation God doth smirch as lie
          And yet He shakes His sword before He stri'

          So proud and lofty do some people go
          Dressing theirselves like players in a show
          They patch and paint and dress with idle stuff
          As if God had not made 'em fine enough

          Even little children learn to curse and swear
          And can't rehearse one word of godly prayer
          Oh teach them better, oh teach them to rely
          On Christ the sinner's friend who reigns on high

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