The Truth from Above

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The Truth from Above, sung by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. Words and music are English traditional, arranged by Cecil Sharp.

1. This is the truth sent from above, 
The truth of God, the God of love; 
Therefore don’t turn me from your door, 
But hearken all, both rich and poor.

2. The first thing, which I do relate, 
That God at first did man create 
The next thing, which to you I tell, 
Woman was made with him to dwell.

3. Then after this, ‘twas God’s own choice 
To place them both in Paradise, 
There to remain from evil free 
Except they ate of such a tree.

4. But they did eat, which was a sin, 
And thus their ruin did begin; 
Ruined themselves, both you and me, 
And all of their posterity.

5. Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
Till God the Lord did interpose
For so a promise soon did run
That He’d redeem us with a Son.