Artist: Coil
Title: Christmas Is Now Drawing Near
Em
Christmas is now drawing near at hand
Come serve the Lord and be at His command
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And God a portion for you will provide
Em
And give a blessing to your soul besides
Em
Down in the garden where flowers grow in ranks
Down on your bended knees and give the Lord thanks
G C
Down on your knees and pray both night and day
Em
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
G C
Whose conversation God doth much dislike
Em
And yet He shakes His sword before He strikes
So proud and lofty do some people go
Dressing themselves like players in the show
G C
They patch and paint and dress with idle stuff
Em
As if God had not made them fine enough
Even little children learn to curse and swear
And can't rehearse one word of godly prayer
G C
Oh teach them better, oh teach them to rely
Em
On Christ the sinner's friend who reigns on high