Now mark the goodness of the Lord, Which He to mankind bore; His mercy soon he did extend Lost man for to restore; And then, for to redeem our souls From death, and hell, and thrall, He said his own dear Son should come The Saviour of us all. Now let good, &c. Which promise now is brought to pass, Christians believe it well, And by the coming of God’s Son, We are redeem’d from hell. And if we truly do believe, And do the thing that’s right, Then by His merits we at last Shall live in Heaven bright. Now let good, &c. Now, for the benefits that we Enjoy from Heaven above, Let us renounce all wickedness, And live in perfect love. Then shall we do Christ’s own command, Even his written word; And when we die, in Heaven we shall Enjoy our living Lord. Now let good, &c. And now the tide is nigh at hand, In which our Saviour came; Let us rejoice and merry be, In keeping of the same. Let’s feed the poor and hungry sort, And such as do it crave; And when we die, in Heaven be sure Our reward we shall have. Now let good, &c. XXIX. TO-MORROW shall be my dancing day, I would my true love did so chance To see the legend of my play, To call my true love to my dance. Sing, oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love; This have I done for my true love. Then was I born of a virgin pure, Of her I took fleshly substance; Thus was I knit to man’s nature, To call my true love to my dance. Sing, oh! &c. In a manger laid and wrapp’d I was, So very poor, this was my chance, Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass, To call my true love to my dance. Sing, oh! &c. Then afterwards baptized I was, The Holy Ghost on me did glance, My Father’s voice heard from above, To call my true love to my dance. Sing, oh! &c. Into the desert I was led, Where I fasted without substance; The Devil bade me make stones my bread, To have me break my true love’s dance. Sing, oh! &c. The Jews on me they made great suit, And with me made great variance, Because they lov’d darkness rather than light, To call my true love to my dance. Sing, oh! &c. For thirty pence Judas me sold, His covetousness for to advance; Mark whom I kiss, the same do hold, The same is he shall lead the dance. Sing, oh! &c.