When First This Matchless Story

When first this match­less sto­ry

The mid­night si­lence stirred

Caroled by an­gels ho­ly

By awe­struck shep­herds heard

Seeking the King of glo­ry

Led by pro­phet­ic star

With gifts and hom­age low­ly

Came ma­gi from afar.

And now in ev­ery na­tion

And told in ev­ery tongue

This sto­ry of sal­va­tion

From pole to pole is sung;

Still would we tell this sto­ry

Still sing the song we love

Of glo­ry

glo­ry

glo­ry

With ran­somed saints ab­ove.