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.
The first thing which I do relate is that God did man create; the next thing which to you I'll tell— woman was made with man to dwell.
Thus we were heirs to endless woes, till God the Lord did interpose; and so a promise soon did run that he would redeem us by his Son.
And at that season of the year our blest Redeemer did appear; he here did live, and here did preach, and many thousands he did teach.
Thus he in love to us behaved, to show us how we must be saved; and if you want to know the way, be pleased to hear what he did say.