On the Birthday of the Lord (Littledale)

On the birth­day of the Lord

Angels joy in glad ac­cord

And they sing in sweet­est tone

Glory be to God alone

Glory be to God alone.

God is born of maid­en fair

Mary doth the Sav­ior bear;

Mary ev­er pure

Ma­ry ev­er pure.

These good news an an­gel told

To the shep­herds by their fold

Told them of the Sav­ior’s birth

Told them of the joy for earth

Told them of the joy for earth.

Born is now Em­ma­nu­el

He

an­nounced by Ga­bri­el

He

whom pro­phets old at­test

Cometh from His Fa­ther’s breast

Cometh from His Fa­ther’s breast.

Born to­day is Christ the child

Born of Ma­ry un­de­filed

Born the King and Lord we own;

Glory be to God alone

Glory be to God alone.