The Birthday of Jesus

Chime the bells! lift high your voic­es!

Bring rich gifts

for well you may!

All man­kind this day re­joic­es—

Mary’s Son was born to­day!

Sweep your harps

you host for­giv­en!

Night gave way to break­ing morn;

Swinging gates gave glimpse of Heav­en

On that day the Christ was born.

Let our songs abound in glad­ness

Let our homes be bright and gay!

Let all hearts for­get their sad­ness—

Christ the Lord was born to­day!

Let our songs in vast as­sem­bly

Worship God for gift so great;

Babe to­day

but years of man­hood

Made His cross our best es­tate!