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Christmas Is Now Near At Hand

by Cunning Folk

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This is a traditional Christmas song taken to prog-folk land.

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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 grow in 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 upright I pray

So proud and lofty is some sort of sin
Which many take delight and pleasure in
Whose conversation God doth much dislike
And yet He shakes His sword before He strike

So proud and lofty do some people go
Dressing themselves 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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released December 16, 2022
Trad: arr Hoyle
All instruments and voices Hoyle
Produced & mixed Hoyle
Mastering Ian Carter

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Cunning Folk London, UK

Cunning Folk takes folklore & magic as inspiration for musical journeys. Prog-folk made with love for you.

A Casual Invocation was in Songlines Magazine's essential 10 folk albums.
Ritual Land Uncommon Ground: “beautifully-rendered pastoral and Pagan acoustic folk-pop.” fRoots

” a record that manages to demonstrate integrity without affectation. A breath of fresh air.” Shindig

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