Wenchoster Carol Sheet

The Wenchoster

Yuletide resource used at the Bishop Beaver College Yuletide Fête

Sylvia Calico, chorister of renoun

Bishop Beaver College Annual Yuletide Fête

FATHER, AWAKE, FOR NOW IT'S CHRISTMAS MORN!

Father, awake, for now it's Christmas morn!
It is still dark outside, before the dawn.
Four hours since you came home to rest your head;
One glass of ruby wine and then to bed.
Sleep after midnight mass was so divine,
Now you must rise and get to church on time.

Six-thirty mass, attended by just two;
Over in fifteen minutes - good for you!
Home then to sip some tea and meditate,
For it's expected that you preach at eight.
Sun has now risen, shining watery rays
On this most sacred of the winter's days.

Back to the church, and vestments on again,
For there's a choral Eucharist at ten.
Children galore, all full of Santa's smiles,
Waving new toys and playing in the aisles.
Parents attend, with weary, bloodshot eyes;
Thoughts turn to sherry, turkey and mince pies.

Home in your chair, a glass of gin is poured,
You can relax and quietly thank the Lord,
For all the given strength of heart and mind,
That has been needed for the Christmas grind.
But when all's said and done this day of days,
It's for the new born King that all must praise!