The Moon Shines Bright

THE MOON SHINES BRIGHT 20

Trad & Kate Rusby

Oh the moon shines bright and the stars give a light,

In a little while it will be day,

Now my song has begun, I will walk the journey long,

And I bid you awake and pray.

Chorus

Awake, awake,

I bid you awake and pray.

Awake, awake good people all,

Awake and you will hear,

Instruct and teach your children well,

Oh and love them and hold them dear.

Chorus

Awake, awake,

Love them and hold them dear.

Oh fair oh fair Jerusalem,

Oh when will I come to thee,

Where the fields are green, as green as can be,

And the heavenly dew will appear.

Chorus

Awake, awake,

The heavenly dew will appear.

Oh the life of a man it is but a span,

And cut down in it’s flower,

We are here today and gone tomorrow,

We are creatures of an hour.

Chorus

Awake, awake,

We are creatures of an hour.

Now my song it is done and I must be gone,

I can no longer here,

God bless you all both great and small,

And I wish you a joyful new year.

Chorus

Awake, awake,

I wish you a joyful new year.