TheChristmasHim

OnceinDavid'sRoyalCity,tosaveusallfromSatan'sPowerwhenwehad
goneastray,MaryhadaBabyBoy,OfaFather'sLoveBegotten,andlaidhim
AwayinaManger.ThisisthemosthappynewsforNowisBorntheDivine
ChristChildwhomfor4000yearsprophetsforetold.*
OLittleTownofBethlehem,howstillweseetheelieonthisSilentNight,
HolyNight,whiletheangelskeeptheirwatchofwonderinglove.
TheFirstNoeltheangeldidsaywastocertainpoorshepherdsinfieldswhere
theylaykeepingtheirsheep.Hark!TheHeraldAngelssing,JoytotheWorld!
TheLordiscome,leteveryheartpreparehimroom.Ye,whosangcreation's
story,nowproclaimMessiah'sbirth.Shepherds,whythisjubilee?Whythese
songsofhappycheerChristtheSaviourisbornJointhetriumphofthe
skies,RiseupShepherdandFollow,GoTellItontheMountain,overthehills
andeverywhere.OCome,AllYeFaithful,joyful,andtriumphant.Ocomelet
usadoreHim.
GoodChristiansNowRejoicewithheartandsoulandvoice.Nowyehearof
endlessbliss,Christwasbornforthis.Hehathope'dtheheav'nlydoor,calls
youoneandcallsyoualltogainhiseverlastinghall.LetusdonHispure
apparel.Jesusdescendtous,wepray,castoutoursinandenterin.Comeand
worship.Gloriousnow,beholdhimarise,KingandGodandSacrifice.Oureyes
atwillseehim,ourLordinheavenabove.Godwillrestyoumerryandblessus
everyone.
*literal French translation