Long Ago on Christmas Day

Once a mo­ther sweet and mild

Watched a lit­tle sleep­ing child

Cradled in a bed of hay

Long ago on Christ­mas day.

Carol

child­ren

car­ol!

Carol sweet and low!

The Christ Child dear

For us came here

On Christ­mas long ago.

Opening His won­der­ing eyes

Under star­ry Sy­ri­an skies

Smiled this Ba­by as He lay

Long ago on Christ­mas day.

Love di­vine shone in His face

Brightening all the hum­ble place

That rude sta­ble where He lay

Long ago on Christ­mas day.

And to­day we child­ren sing

Hailing Him a heav’n­ly king.

In all hearts

O Christ

we pray

Be born again each Christ­mas day!