Sweet peace on earth, good will to men,
The an­gels now are sing­ing;
Their an­them, car­oled thro’ the sky,
In ev­ery heart is ring­ing:

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The Christ is come to lead us home,
His star shines forth in glo­ry;
Let every bell the tid­ings tell,
That all may know the sto­ry.

O Christ, their sim­ple gifts to Thee
Thy lit­tle ones are bring­ing;
No gold, or myrrh, or cost­ly gems,
But they are soft­ly sing­ing:

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’Tis all that we can do for Thee;
But, ev­en an­gel voic­es
Can nev­er sing a nob­ler song
Than that which earth re­joic­es:

Refrain