Chanticleer
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Chanticleer lyrics

GenreFolk
Duration4:18
Original languageEnglish
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All this night shrill Chanticleer, Day's proclaiming trumpeter Claps his wings and loudly cries, Mortals, mortals, awake and rise. Chorus (after each verse): See a wonder heaven is under; From the earth is risen a sun, Shines all night though day be done. Wake O earth, wake everything, Wake and hear the joy I bring; Wake and joy for all this night, Heaven and every twinkling light. All men stare amazing Still now stand a-gazing. Angels, powers and all that be, Wake and joy this sun to see. Hail, O sun, O blessed light, Sent into the world by night. Let thy rays and heavenly powers Shine in these dark souls of ours.

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