Once Again the Olden Story

Once again the old­en sto­ry:

It is sweet for all to sing;

How

from realms of won­drous glo­ry

Comes our Sav­ior and our king!

Every heart this day re­joic­es

Beating ’midst the Christ­ian throng;

Countless thou­sands raise their voic­es

And re­peat the joy­ous song:

Bright and joy­ful is the morn

For to us a child is born;

From the high­est realms of Heav­en

Unto us a son is giv­en!

Scattered o’er the dist­ant na­tions

Many are

we love to­day;

Yet the shep­herds’ re­ve­la­tions

Rest with them so far away!

Once with us

to Je­sus cling­ing

They will thank­ful praise pro­long

Send their voic­es up­ward ring­ing

As they join the glad­some song: