In the lowly man­ger ly­ing,
See, the love­ly Babe ap­pears!
Round Him beams the light un­dy­ing,
And His smile thro’ dark­ness cheers!

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Angels wake the bless­èd cho­rus,
Lo! the night hath passed away!
See, the King who reign­eth o’er us
Was a babe on Christ­mas day!

Wond’ring shep­herds watch­ing night­ly,
Saw the star above them shine,
And it led them, gleam­ing bright­ly,
To the Lord of love di­vine!

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Tell the sweet and won­drous sto­ry,
How the Son of God on high,
Left His home of peace and glo­ry,
In the realms be­yond the sky!

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Sing of how He came to mor­tals
Thro’ His love and kind­li­ness!
How He op­ened Heav’n’s bright por­tals,
All His child­ren there to bless!

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