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Cathedral Choir . VID<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sing, oh! my love,
Oh! my love, my love, my love,
This have I done for my true love<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then was I born of a virgin pure,
Of her I took fleshly substance
Thus was I knit to man\u2019s nature
To call my true love to my dance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then afterwards baptized I was;
The Holy Ghost on me did glance,
My Father\u2019s voice heard from above,
To call my true love to my dance.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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