Awake, Awake (New Year's Carol)

DESCRIPTION: "Awake, awake, ye drowsy souls, And hear what I shall tell: Remember Christ, the lamb of God, redeemed our souls from hell." Jesus was crowned with thorns, crucified, met Thomas, empowered his disciples, and tells them to seek the wandering sheep
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1911 (Cecil Sharp collection)
KEYWORDS: religious Jesus death
FOUND IN: Britain(England(West))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Karpeles-TheCrystalSpring 105, "Awake, Awake, or New Year's Carol" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #701
NOTES [38 words]: This appears to be mostly based on the Gospel of John. Jesus as the "Lamb of God" is mentioned in John 1:29. The story of Doubting Thomas is only in John 20:24-29. The wound in Jesus's side is mentioned only in John 19:34. - RBW
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File: KaCr105

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