The Old Year now away is fled - Evelyn Tubb

The Old Year Now Away is Fled - Evelyn Tubb
The old year now away is fled
The new year it is entered
Then let us all our sins down tread
And joyfully all appear
Let's merry be this holiday
And let us run with sport and play
Hang sorrow let's cast care away
God send us a happy new year
For christ's circumcision this day we keep
Who for our sins did often weep
His hands and feet were wounded deep
And his blessed side with a spear
His head they crowned then with thorn
And at him they did laugh and scorn
Who for to save our souls was born
God send us a happy new year
And now with new-year's gifts each friend
Unto each other they do send
God grant we may our lives amend
And that truth may now appear
Now like the snake your skin cast off
Of evil thoughts and wicked sin
And to amend this new year begin
God send us a happy new year