Welcome, Christmas, Welcome Here

Welcome

Christ­mas

wel­come here

Happiest sea­son of the year;

Fires are blaz­ing thee to greet

Families to­ge­ther meet;

Brothers

sis­ters

cir­cle round

Loud is glad­ness’ fest­ive sound;

For our coun­try loves to see

All her child­ren wel­come thee.

Welcome

Christ­mas

for thy voice

Calls up­on us to re­joice;

Not with fool­ish

idle mirth

Born and per­ish­ing on earth;

Far be such un­grate­ful thought

Ours are bless­ings dear­ly bought;

Dearly bought

but free­ly giv­en

By the Lord of earth and Heav­en.

Fix we then on Christ our eye;

May we feel the Sav­ior nigh:

May we meet around the board

All re­joic­ing in the Lord:

Be the Babe of Beth­le­hem near;

May His love the sea­son cheer

And each glad­dened heart and tongue

Join the an­gels’ Christ­mas song.