for christ is born of mary / and gathered all above / while mortals sleep, the angels keep / their watch of wandering love / o morning stars, together / proclaim the holy birth / and praises sing to god the king / and peace to men on earth
o holy child of bethlehem! / descend to us, we pray / cast out our sin and enter in / be born in us today
we hear the christmas angels / the great glad tidings tell
o come to us, abide with us / our lord immanuel! / and peace to men on earth