Christmas Comes!

Christmas comes! Join to say

Happy voices Speed the day!

Once at Beth­le­hem an an­gel

Loud pro­claimed the glad ev­an­gel

Peace on earth

good will from Heav­en!

Christ

the Lord

is born to­day!

Suddenly

burst to sight

Shining hosts

all clothed in light;

Chanting high the won­drous sto­ry

Glory in the high­est—glo­ry!

Peace on earth

good will from Heav­en

Christ

the Lord

is born to­day!

David’s town

hon­ored long

See the low­ly shep­herds throng

View with won­der­ing eyes the Strang­er

Reverent bow be­side His man­ger

Breathing forth good will from Heav­en

Christ

the Lord

is born to­day!

In the east

lo! His star

Guiding ma­gi from afar:

Where is He

the long ap­point­ed

King of na­tions

God’s An­oint­ed

Bringing peace

good will from Heav­en?

Christ

the Lord

is born to­day!

Joy di­vine—how it spread!

Stirred up em­pires

woke the dead.

Down thro’ all the ag­es stream­ing

Love and hope and glad­ness beam­ing

Sing we still

Good news from Heav­en!

Christ

the Lord

is born to­day!