On the birth­day of the Lord,
Angel choirs, with one ac­cord,
Joyous chant be­fore the throne:
Glory be to God alone!

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Lo! A vir­gin bore the Son,
Christ she bore, the Ho­ly One,
Virgin ev­er un­de­filed.

Born is our Em­ma­nu­el,
Gabriel did the won­der tell;
Prophet eyes afar adored
Him, the sole-be­got­ten Word.

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Seraphs bring the glad­some tale,
Shepherds sing o’er hill and vale
Of the bless­èd Sav­ior’s birth,
Sweetest news for all the earth.

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Hail the day, the hap­py morn;
Hail the Child of Ma­ry born;
Born of God’s o’er­sha­dow­ing might,
God of God, and Light of Light.

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See! the wise their gifts un­fold,
Incense, myrrh and roy­al gold;
Kneeling to th’eter­nal King,
Glory to our God they sing.

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