Christmas comes! Join to say
Happy voices Speed the day!
Once at Beth­le­hem an an­gel
Loud pro­claimed the glad ev­an­gel,
Peace on earth, good will from Hea­ven!
Christ, the Lord, is born to­day!

Suddenly, burst to sight
Shining hosts, all clothed in light;
Chanting high the won­drous sto­ry,
Glory in the high­est—glo­ry!
Peace on earth, good will from Hea­ven,
Christ, the Lord, is born to­day!

David’s town, hon­ored long,
See the low­ly shep­herds throng,
View with won­der­ing eyes the Strang­er,
Reverent bow be­side His mang­er,
Breathing forth good will from Hea­ven,
Christ, the Lord, is born to­day!

In the east, lo! His star,
Guiding ma­gi from afar:
Where is He, the long ap­point­ed,
King of na­tions, God’s An­oint­ed,
Bringing peace, good will from Hea­ven?
Christ, the Lord, is born to­day!

Joy di­vine—how it spread!
Stirred up em­pires, woke the dead.
Down thro’ all the ag­es stream­ing,
Love and hope and glad­ness beam­ing,
Sing we still, Good news from Hea­ven!
Christ, the Lord, is born to­day!