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