i am such a moron i used to fall asleep to this when i was in kindergarten in germany for naptime...i could only remember a little bit of it and when i had heard it in Secret Garden i remembered it. i only now have found it!!!
I love this song in this particular version when I was 14 1960 every time I got a chance to hear it I would secretly take it aside and listen thence things moved on and the song became a cliché used in commercials and all kind of trashy productions I was tired of it and it became the early 60s and they were the Beatles and I fell in love with then there was the British sound the kinks the Rolling Stones Bob Dylan I love the mall and now 50 years plus later I am trapped by it again and damn it's
2. The name-day now of Christ we keep, Who for our sins did often weep
His hands and feet were wounded deep and His blessed side with a spear
His head they crowned with thorn, and at him they did laugh and scorn
Who for our good was born; God send us a happy New Year!
The olde Year now away is fled
1. The old year now away is fled, the new year it is entered
Then let us now our sins downtread, and joyfully all appear
Let's merry be this day and let us love of sport and play
Hang grief! Cast care away! God send you a happy New Year!
3. And now with New-Year's gifts each friend unto each other they who send
God grant we may all our lives amend, and that the truth may appear.
Now- like the snake- your skin cast off of evil thoughts and sin
And so the year begin- God send us a happy New Year!
I ahve always ctears on my eyes when listening this marvel. And i am a 37 y.o. male...
God Bless you, Sir Alfred! I'm sure you are singing with all angels now...