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THE JOURNEY
Tune: Trad Polish. Lyrics & Arr: Graham Pratt

1. Early morning day is dawning, Time to rise & journey on;
Stars are dying breezes sighing, Now the gloomy night has gone.
Sleepy faces turn together looking out for kinder weather,
Til the long day's ride is done, Til the long day's ride is done.

2. Sun is higher like a fire, Burning in the eastern sky;
Still the long road beckons onward, Over land that's parched & dry.
Hopeful eyes now turn together as the miles stretch on forever,
To a place where they may lie, To a place where they may lie.

3. Ever riding starlight guiding, Still no thought of slowing down;
Ever nearing lights appearing in the houses of the town.
Now the long road is descending, one more mile to journey's ending,
Where a haven can be found, Where a haven can be found.

4. Children playing, donkeys braying, Crowds of people ev'rywhere;
None to meet them, none to greet them in the busy market square.
They must go without delay now; Is there nowhere they can stay now
Til the day dawns bright & fair, Til the day dawns bright & fair?

In a corner far from danger, Safely sheltered in a manger,
See a child is lying there, See a child is lying there.

Concert recording in front of live audience.

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from Make We Merry, released December 2, 2020
Sound Engineer: James Singleton (Beefstock).

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Sheffield Folk Chorale Sheffield, UK

We are a performance choir founded in 2001.
Our new online album is MAKE WE MERRY which includes back catalogue material and two new 'virtual' recordings, all for the winter season.

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