Before we part again this hap­py time
A hymn we raise while glad bells o’er us chime;
We sing the won­drous glo­ries of our Lord;
Our voic­es blend with glad re­frains in sweet ac­cord.

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All praise to Christ our king; His love for­ev­er sing;
In fer­vent ado­ra­tion our hearts unite;
His rule o’er earth pro­claim; exa­lt His ho­ly name
And hail again with hap­py song the ho­ly night.

The hours, so fleet, are filled with thoughts of love;
Good will and peace sent down from Heav’n above;
Our friends we meet with smiles and words of cheer;
A gold­en day of cher­ished me­mo­ries ends the year.

Refrain

Around our hearts its spir­it weaves a spell;
Farewell, we say, in all things fare thee well.
May all we love have show­ers of bless­ings rare
And in the joy of ma­ny Christ­mas fest­als share.

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