The Lord at First Did Adam Make

Robert Lehman - for John Romeri, in friendship

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The Lord at first did Adam make

Out of the dust and clay,

And in his nostrils breathed life,

E'en as the Scriptures say.

And then in Eden's paradise

He placed him to dwell,

That he within it should remain

To dress and keep it well:

Now let good Christians all begin

Their evil ways to shun,

And let them glad and merry be,

For Mary bore His Son.

Now mark the goodness of the Lord

Which he for mankind bore:

His mercy soon he did extend,

Lost man for to restore.

And then, for to redeem our souls

From death and hellish thrall,

He said his own dear Son should be

The Saviour of us all.

Now let good Christians all begin

Their evil ways to shun,

And let them glad and merry be,

For Mary bore His Son.

And now the tide is nigh at hand,

In which our Saviour came;

Let us rejoice, and merry be,

In keeping of the same.

Let's feed the poor and hungry souls,

And such as do it crave;

Then, when we die, in Heaven,

We our reward we shall have.

Now let good Christians all begin

Their evil ways to shun,

And let them glad and merry be,

For Mary bore His Son.

The Christ Cathedral Schola

David Ball, Cathedral Organist and Head of Music Ministry