snow lay on the ground

the snow lay on the ground,
the stars shone bright,
when christ our lord was born
on christmas night.
venite adoremus dominum;
venite adoremus dominum.

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venite adoremus dominum;
venite adoremus dominum;
venite adoremus dominum;
venite adoremus dominum;

’twas mary, daughter pure
of holy anne,
that brought into this world
the god made man.
she laid him in a stall
at bethlehem;
the ass and oxen shared
the roof with them.

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saint joseph, too, was by
to tend the child;
to guard him, and protect
his mother mild;
the angels hovered round,
and sung this song,
venite adoremus dominum.

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and thus that manger poor
became a throne;
for he whom mary bore
was god the son.
o come, then, let us join
the heav’nly host,
to praise the father, son,
and holy ghost.

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