The star of joy beams bright to­day,
Let all re­joice!
We greet our Lord with fes­tive lay,
Raise high each glad­some voice!
We greet our Lord with fes­tive lay,
Raise high each glad­some voice!

A Child comes forth from hea­ven­ly bow­ers,
Let all re­joice!
His cradle decked with sweet­est flow­ers,
Raise high each glad­some voice!
His cra­dle decked with sweetest flow­ers,
Raise high each glad­some voice!

Before bright youth’s eter­nal day,
Let all re­joice!
Long years of dark­ness fade away,
Raise high each glad­some voice!
Long years of dark­ness fade away,
Raise high each glad­some voice!

The world it­self grows young again,
Let all re­joice!
And roused by faith, takes up the strain,
Raise high each glad­some voice!
And roused by faith, takes up the strain,
Raise high each glad­some voice!