God bless the master of this house
And send him long to reign
Where'er he walks, where'er he rides,
Lord Jesus be his guide,
Lord Jesus be his guide.

God bless the mistress of this house
With a gold chain round her breast;
Amongst her friends and kindered
God send her soul to rest.
God send her soul to rest.

From morn to morn [Good man, good man], remember thou,
When first our Christ was born,
He we crucified between two thieves,
And crown-ed with a thorn.
And crown-ed with a thorn.

From morn to morn, remember thou,
When Christ lay on the rood,
'Twas for our sins and wickedness
Christ shed his precious blood.
Christ shed his precious blood.

God bless the ruler of this house
And send him long to reign;
And many a merry Christmas
We may live to see again.
We may live to see again.

Now I've said my carol,
Which I intend to do,
God bless us all both great and small,
And send us a happy New Year.
And send us a happy New Year.

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Source: Bushes and Briars (Vaughan Williams), Ed Roy Palmer, ISBN 1-86143-072-8

Notes:
Journal of the Folk-Song Society III. 261-3, Vaughan Williams

This song was noted by Dr. George Gardiner and Ralph Vaughan Williams from Daniel Wigg of Preston Candover, Hampshire, in 1909. He was 84.
A number of other songs were noted from Mr. Wigg: Pretty Nancy [of Yarmouth], The Bricklayer's Dream, The Ploughboy's Dream, 'Twas Through the Groves and When This Old Hat was New.

('Kindered' is 'Kindred': the extra syllable is purely to indicate how it is sung.)

Roud: 1066 (Search Roud index at VWML) Take Six
Laws:
Child:

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Related Songs:  Mummers' Carol [Tipteerers' Carol] (thematic)