Hymns Modern & Ancient

54: Four more days

Tune: Divinium mysterium 87, 87, 87 with Refrain

An Advent Lament.

 

©Pharisaios 2003

 

Four more days until it’s over,
Only five engagements today.
Carol service in the church school,
Followed by a cup of Earl Grey.
Sick communions follow after,
Then it’s off to church to pray.
Evermore and evermore.

Three more days until it’s over,
Four more sermons to inspire,
One for “Carols with the Youth Group,”
One for Compline with the choir.
One for children with Christingle,
One for Midnight Mass acquire.
What a bore! Oh, what a bore!

Two more days until it’s over,
Just my luck to catch a cold.
Christmas Fayre to host this morning,
Hoping that our wares are sold.
Carol service in the evening,
For the people who are old.
Then withdraw. Yes, then withdraw.

One more day until it’s over,
Check the bread and check the wine.
Check the heating. Ah, a pipe’s burst.
Hope we get it fixed on time.
All the services now are ready,
Altar steps two times to climb,
Furthermore, O furthermore.

Now my Christmas work is over,
And I lounge in comfortable chair.
Collar’s loosened, glass is cradled,
Filled with fav’rite vin ordinaire.
Smell of goose floats from the table,
Roast potatoes, food to share.
Have some more, O have some more!