The Moon Shines Bright

[Verse 1: Kate Rusby]
Oh, the moon shines bright and the stars give a light
In a little while it will be day
Now my song has begun, I will walk the journey long
And I bid you awake and pray

[Chorus: Kate Rusby, Kate Rusby & Alison Krauss]
Awake, awake
And I bid you awake and pray

[Verse 2: Kate Rusby & Ron Block]
Awake, awake, good people all
Awake and you will hear
Instruct and teach your children well
Oh, and love them and hold them dear

[Chorus: Kate Rusby, Alison Krauss & Ron Block, Kate Rusby & Ron Block]
Awake, awake
Oh, and love them and hold them dear

[Verse 3: Kate Rusby & Alison Krauss]
Oh fair, oh fair Jerusalem
Oh, when will I come to thee?
Where the fields are green, as green as can bе
And the heavenly dеw will appear

[Chorus: Kate Rusby & Alison Krauss]
Awake, awake
And the heavenly dew will appear

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4: Kate Rusby]
Oh, the life of a man, oh, it is but a span
And cut down in its flower
We are here today and tomorrow we are gone
We are creatures of an hour

[Chorus: Kate Rusby, Alison Krauss & Ron Block]
Awake, awake
We are creatures of an hour

[Verse 5: Kate Rusby & Alison Krauss, Kate Rusby, Alison Krauss & Ron Block]
Now my song it is done and I must be gone
I can no longer here
God bless you all both great and small
And I wish you a joyful new year

[Chorus: Kate Rusby, Alison Krauss & Ron Block]
Awake, awake
And I wish you a joyful new year
Awake, awake
I wish you a joyful new year