The New-Born Child This Early Morn

The new-born Child this ear­ly morn

The dear Christ-Child of vir­gin born

Again brings from His heav’n­ly home

A New Year to all Chris­ten­dom.

This caus­es joy to an­gels fair

Who love to keep us in their care;

They sing that in this won­drous Child

God now with man is re­con­ciled.

If God be re­con­ciled with men

What harm can Sa­tan do us then?

O’er Sa­tan

death

and gates of hell

This Christ-Child shall for us pre­vail.

He brings the year of ju­bi­lee!

Why doubt we yet de­spond­ent­ly?

Cheer up! This is a joy­ous day

The Christ-Child drives all care away.