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1. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day;  
::::''1.''
<br/>I would my true love did so chance  
:Tomorrow shall be my dancing day;  
<br/>To see the legend of my play,  
:I would my true love did so chance  
<br/>To call my true love to my dance;  
:To see the legend of my play,  
:To call my true love to my dance;  
:Refrain:
::''Sing, oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love,''
::''This have I done for my true love''
:Refrain:


<br/>[Refrain]: ''Sing, oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love,''
::::''2.''
<br/>''This have I done for my true love''
:Then was I born of a virgin pure,
:Of her I took fleshly substance
:Thus was I knit to man's nature
:To call my true love to my dance.
:Refrain:


2. Then was I born of a virgin pure,
<br/>Of her I took fleshly substance
<br/>Thus was I knit to man's nature
<br/>To call my true love to my dance.


3. In a manger laid, and wrapped I was
::::''3.''
<br/>So very poor, this was my chance  
:In a manger laid, and wrapped I was
<br/>Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass  
:So very poor, this was my chance  
<br/>To call my true love to my dance.  
:Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass  
:To call my true love to my dance.  
:Refrain:


4. Then afterwards baptized I was;
<br/>The Holy Ghost on me did glance,
<br/>My Father's voice heard from above,
<br/>To call my true love to my dance.


5. Into the desert I was led,
::::''4.''
<br/>Where I fasted without substance;  
:Then afterwards baptized I was;  
<br/>The Devil bade me make stones my bread,  
:The Holy Ghost on me did glance,
<br/>To have me break my true love's dance.  
:My Father's voice heard from above,  
:To call my true love to my dance.  
:Refrain:


6. The Jews on me they made great suit,
<br/>And with me made great variance,
<br/>Because they loved darkness rather than light,
<br/>To call my true love to my dance.


7. For thirty pence Judas me sold,  
::::''5.''
<br/>His covetousness for to advance:  
:Into the desert I was led,  
<br/>Mark whom I kiss, the same do hold!
:Where I fasted without substance;
<br/>The same is he shall lead the dance.
:The Devil bade me make stones my bread,  
:To have me break my true love's dance.  
:Refrain:


8. Before Pilate the Jews me brought,
<br/>Where Barabbas had deliverance;
<br/>They scourged me and set me at nought,
<br/>Judged me to die to lead the dance.


9. Then on the cross hanged I was,  
::::''6.''
<br/>Where a spear my heart did glance;
:The Jews on me they made great suit,  
<br/>There issued forth both water and blood,
:And with me made great variance,
<br/>To call my true love to my dance.  
:Because they loved darkness rather than light,  
:To call my true love to my dance.  
:Refrain:


10. Then down to hell I took my way
<br/>For my true love's deliverance,
<br/>And rose again on the third day,
<br/>Up to my true love and the dance.


11. Then up to heaven I did ascend,  
::::''7.''
<br/>Where now I dwell in sure substance  
:For thirty pence Judas me sold,
<br/>On the right hand of God, that man  
:His covetousness for to advance:
<br/>May come unto the general dance.   
:Mark whom I kiss, the same do hold!
:The same is he shall lead the dance.
:Refrain:
 
 
::::''8.''
:Before Pilate the Jews me brought,
:Where Barabbas had deliverance;
:They scourged me and set me at nought,
:Judged me to die to lead the dance.
:Refrain:
 
 
::::''9.''
:Then on the cross hanged I was,
:Where a spear my heart did glance;
:There issued forth both water and blood,
:To call my true love to my dance.
:Refrain:
 
 
::::''10.''
: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:
 
 
::::''11.''
:Then up to heaven I did ascend,  
:Where now I dwell in sure substance  
:On the right hand of God, that man  
:May come unto the general dance.   




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Title: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Composer: Traditional

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

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1.
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, oh! my love, my love, my love,
This have I done for my true love
Refrain:
2.
Then was I born of a virgin pure,
Of her I took fleshly substance
Thus was I knit to man's nature
To call my true love to my dance.
Refrain:


3.
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:


4.
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:


5.
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:


6.
The Jews on me they made great suit,
And with me made great variance,
Because they loved darkness rather than light,
To call my true love to my dance.
Refrain:


7.
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:


8.
Before Pilate the Jews me brought,
Where Barabbas had deliverance;
They scourged me and set me at nought,
Judged me to die to lead the dance.
Refrain:


9.
Then on the cross hanged I was,
Where a spear my heart did glance;
There issued forth both water and blood,
To call my true love to my dance.
Refrain:


10.
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:


11.
Then up to heaven I did ascend,
Where now I dwell in sure substance
On the right hand of God, that man
May come unto the general dance.
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