Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # I Heard A Mess Of Merry Shepherds I heard a mess of merry shepherds sing A joyful song full of sweet delight; Their ditty was how that a King In Bethlehem was born that night, Whose mother was a virgin (fair and) bright, And Mary hight her blessed name, A queen of fame Who for the fault of Adam's sin Was brought abed even in an inn. A joyful news let us rejoice, With heart and voice; Yet how can we but weep alas, To see between an ox and ass, In manger poor the Babe He lies That made the world and rule the skies. Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #