As Joseph was a-walking He heard an Angel sing This night shall be the birth time Of Christ the Heavenly King As Joseph was a-walking He heard an Angel sing This night shall be the birth time Of Christ the Heavenly King He neither shall be born In housen nor in hall Nor in the place of paradise But in an ox's stall He neither shall be clothed In purple nor in pall But all in fair white linen As wear sweet babies all He neither shall be rocked In silver nor in gold But in a wooden cradle That rocks upon the mould He neither shall be christened In white wine nor in red But with the fair spring water With which we we're christened He neither shall be born In housen nor in hall Nor in the place of paradise But in an ox's stall As Joseph was a-walking He heard an angel sing This night shall be the birth time Of Christ the Heavenly King Allelujah Allelujah Allelujah Allelujah Allelujah Allelujah Allelujah Allelujah