’Tis Christmas Day (Gibson)

O what mean these songs they’re sing­ing?

‘Tis Christ­mas day!

O what mean these bells they’re ring­ing?

‘Tis Christ­mas day!

O what mean these org­ans peal­ing

What this news that they’re re­veal­ing

Tens of thou­sands low­ly kneel­ing?

‘Tis Christ­mas day!

See these gifts that we’re re­ceiv­ing;

‘Tis Christ­mas day!

Toke­n of God’s won­drous giv­ing

‘Tis Chris­tmas day!

O that we may not for­sake Him

O that we our­selves may take Him

Only gift that we can make Him!

‘Tis Christ­mas day!

Glory be to God in Heav­en

‘Tis Christm­as day!

Who for us His Son has giv­en

‘Tis Christ­mas day!

Loud we raise our ha­ppy voic­es

Nature adds har­mon­ious nois­es

All His world in Him rejoic­es!

‘Tis Christ­mas day!