Hail! Blessèd Christmas Day

Hail! bless­èd Christ­mas day

When an­gels bright

who came by night

Once sang this joy­ful lay

Glory to God

and peace on earth

Goodwill to men at Je­sus’ birth;

Then sing aloud the glad ref­rain:

Hail! bless­èd Christ­mas

back again!

Hail! bless­èd Christ­mas

back again!

Hail! hap­py Christ­mas day

Children

re­joice

with heart and voice—

Chase all sad thoughts away.

Jesus was born your souls to bless

To cleanse them from un­right­eous­ness.

Then sing aloud the glad re­frain:

Hail! hap­py Christ­mas

back again!

Hail! hap­py Christ­mas

back again!

Hail! mer­ry Christ­mas day!

The load­ed tree

bright let it be

With toys and can­dle ray;

Amidst these gifts

re­mem­ber too

The pre­cious gift God gave to you.

Then sing aloud the glad re­frain

Hail! mer­ry Chris­tmas

back again!

Hail! mer­ry Chris­tmas

back again!

Hail! ho­ly Chris­tmas day!

Devoutly raise your grate­ful lays;

With rev­er­ent spir­it pray

That God would make each lit­tle one

A fol­low­er of His own dear Son.

Then all pro­long the glad re­frain:

Hail! ho­ly Chris­tmas

back again!

Hail! ho­ly Chris­tmas

back again!