VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, Mari Scott, soprano

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day,
I would my true love did so chance
To see the legend of my play,
To call my true love to my dance:

Refrain: Sing oh my love, my love, my love,
This have I done for my true love.

Then was I born of a Virgin pure,
Of her I took fleshly substance:
Then was I knit to man’s nature,
To call my true love to my dance: Refrain

In a manger laid and wrapped I was,
So very poor this was my chance,
Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass,
To call my true love to my dance: Refrain

Then afterwards baptized I was,
The Holy Ghost on me did glance,
My Father’s voice heard from above,
To call my true love to my dance: Refrain

Into the desert I was led,
Where I fasted without substance:
The Devil bade me make stones my bread,
To have me break my true love’s dance: Refrain

The Jews on me they made great suit,
And with me made great variance
Because some loved darkness better than light
To call my true love to the dance: Refrain

For thirty pence Judas me sold,
His covetousness for to advance;
Mark whom I kiss, the same do hold.
The same is he shall lead the dance: Refrain

Before Pilate the Jews me brought,
When Barabbas had deliverance;
They scourged me and set me at nought,
Judged me to die to lead the dance: Refrain

When on the cross hanged I was;
Where a spear to my heart did glance,
There issued forth both water and blood,
To call my true love to my dance: Refrain

Then down to Hell I took my way,
For my true love’s deliverance,
And rose again on the third day,
Up to my true love and the dance: Refrain

Then up to Heaven I did ascend,
Where now I dwell in sure substance,
On the right hand of God, that all
May come unto the general dance. Refrain
—Old Cornish Poem