[SHANTY] And so it was that you were born Into this world one winter morning, With a childish innocence you smiled at me And I was born again.
[BOY SOLO] Non nobis solum Sed toti mundo
[BOYS’ CHOIR] Nati, Mundo nati.
[BOY SOLO] Toti mundo nati.
[MEN’S CHORUS] God is good And He will be our savior, All we need Is in His power to give us. Let the light that lies within His heart Illuminate our being.
[FULL CHORUS] God is good And with this thought to guide us We will live In joyful contemplation. Let the love that lives within your heart Illuminate your being.
[PREACHER] What people want is a family life, The strength of a home and a moat round the castle. Pull up the drawbridge, Staying at home with the family.
All people want is a family life, Sometimes they find that it isn’t so easy. People can argue, Life can be hard on a family.
[BASSES] Mum’s in the kitchen, she won’t speak to Dad.
[ALTOS] Uncle’s ashamed of the good time he had.
[TENORS] Brothers and sisters are lifting the roof With the music they play all night.
[PREACHER] But people still want a family life, Nothing replaces the love and affection. Pull up the drawbridge Tempers are frayed, but it’s like that.
[ALTOS] Don’t be dismayed if it’s like that.
[BASSES] Like that.
[PREACHER] You’re not obeyed but you like that -family life.
[BOYS and ALTOS] God is good. In Him we’ll live for ever, Satisfied Inside His grace and glory,
[FULL CHORUS] Safe and sound In His eternal love We have found salvation.
[NURSE] Dad’s In the garden, he won’t speak to M
[MARY DEE] Mother.
[NURSE] Uncle’s in bed with a pain in his…
[SHANTY] The Devil is evil
[PREACHER] And God is good.
[MARY DEE] The Devil is evil
[SHANTY] With a D.
[MARY DEE] And God is good
[SHANTY] Without an O.
[MARY DEE and NURSE] God is good without an O.
[SHANTY and PREACHER] 0…
[MARY DEE and NURSE] And so we are grateful for harmony For we will be faithful
[SHANTY and PREACHER] Eternally.
[MARY DEE, NURSE, SHANTY and PREACHER] (Ah)
[FULL CHORUS] (Ah) God is good, The universal savior. Trust in Him To lead us through the darkness. Live in love and when the battle’s won
[MARY DEE and NURSE] Live in peace.
[SHANTY and PREACHER] Live in peace.
[FULL CHORUS] Live in peace for ever.
[SOLO QUARTET] Live in peace.
ALL Live in peace together.
[SHANTY] So on and on the story goes From day to day throughout our lives.
[MARY DEE] What can we do, that’s how it grows. I am with you,