Back Lane

Tune title: Back Lane
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Words by Isaac Watts (1674~l748):

Verse 1. Behold! the grace appears,
The promise is fulfilled,
The promise is fulfilled,
Mary the wondrous virgin bears,
Mary the wondrous virgin bears,
And Jesus is the Child,
And Jesus is the Child,
And Jesus is the Child. Verse 2. 'Go humble swains', said he,
'To David's city fly,
To David's city fly,
The promised infant born today
The promised infant born today
Doth in a manger lie
Doth in a manger lie
Doth in a manger lie'.

Verse 3. With looks and hearts serene,
Go visit Christ your King,
Go visit Christ your King,
And straight a flaming troop was seen -
And straight a flaming troop was seen -
The shepherds heard them sing
The shepherds heard them sing
The shepherds heard them sing.

Verse 1.	Behold! the grace appears, The promise is fulfilled, The promise is fulfilled, Mary the wondrous virgin bears, Mary the wondrous virgin bears, And Jesus is the Child, And Jesus is the Child, And Jesus is the Child.	Verse 2.	'Go humble swains', said he, 'To David's city fly, To David's city fly, The promised infant born today The promised infant born today Doth in a manger lie Doth in a manger lie Doth in a manger lie'.
Verse 3.	With looks and hearts serene, Go visit Christ your King, Go visit Christ your King, And straight a flaming troop was seen - And straight a flaming troop was seen - The shepherds heard them sing The shepherds heard them sing The shepherds heard them sing.