It was on christmas day And all in the morning That our saviour was born, our heavenly king And was not this a joyful a thing And sweet Jesus they call him by name
It was on the twelfth day And all in the morning That the wise men were led to our heavenly king And was not this a joyful a thing And sweet Jesus they call him by name
It was on holy wednesday And all in the morning That judas betrayed our dear heavenly king And was not this a woeful a thing And sweet Jesus they call him by name
It was on good friday And all in the morning That they crucified our saviour and our heavenly king And was not this a woeful a thing And sweet Jesus they call him by name
It was on easter day And all in the morning That our saviour arose, and our heavenly king The sun and the moon, they did both rise with him And was not this a joyful a thing And sweet Jesus they call him by name
