The moon shines bright
This song is not a carol as we have come to understand the term. It was collected from Tysoe, Warwickshire, by Cecil J Sharpe, and was said to be a favourite with the Tysoe carol singers. It ends with a New Year greeting, so perhaps was intended to provoke some spiritual soul searching in preparation for the coming year; or is a subtle request to show Christian kindness and generosity to the carol-singers!
The remaining subject matter, though, is more suited to Easter. The author and composer are unknown; several variants are available.
Here in two versions;