Christ Was Born on Christmas Night

Christ was born on Christ­mas night

Sing the car­ol gai­ly;

King of Love

and Lord of Light

Praise Him

praise Him du­ly!

Welcome Christ­mas! Wel­come Yule!

Mistletoe and hol­ly!

Be ye mer­ry gen­tles all

Mirth need not be fol­ly.

Christ was laid in cat­tle stall

Ox and ass most du­ly

Did as to the Lord of all

Make obei­sance tru­ly.

Seven shep­herds knelt them there

In that sta­ble low­ly

Hailed as king the Christ child fair

Very God most ho­ly.

Seven shep­herds fared them forth

God’s gift glo­ri­fy­ing

Told the won­der of its worth

For men liv­ing

dy­ing.

Star-led kings from east­ern land

Came on ca­mels rid­ing

Spice and myrrh and gold in hand

For a royal tith­ing.

Gaspar

Bel­sar

Mel­chi­or

Found in Beth­lem ci­ty

Him they knew by mys­tic lore

King of Love and Pi­ty.

Pity

mer­cy

peace and love

These be Christ­mas sweet­ings

Be they yours from God above

Take our Christ­mas greet­ings!