THE MOON SHINES BRIGHT.
1 The moon shines bright and the stars give a light
A little before it is day;
Our Lord our God he called on us
And bids us awake and pray.
2 Awake! O awake! good people all,
Awake! and you shall hear,
Our Lord our God He suffered on the cross
For us whom He loved so dear.
3 The fields were green, as green could be.
When we from His glory fell;
And we His children then were brought
To death and near to hell.
4 The life of a man it is but a span,
It's like a morning flower;
We're here to day, to-morrow we are gone,
We are dead all in one hour.
5 To-day you may be living, dear man,
With a many thousand pound;
To-morrow you may be dead, dear man,
And your corpse lie underground.
6 O teach them well your children, dear man.
While you have got them here;
It will be better for your soul, dear man
When your corpse lies on the bier.
7 With the green turf at your head, dear man.
And another at your feet;
Your good deeds and your bad, dear man,
Will all together meet.
8 My song it is done and I must be gone,
No longer can I stay here.
God bless you all, both great and small,
And send you a happy New Year.