Come, and Christ the Lord be praising

Heart and mind to Him be raising

Celebrate His love amazing

Worthy folk of Christendom.



Sin, death, hell, may all be grieving

Satan shame feel to him cleaving

We salvation free receiving

Cast our every care away.



See what God for us provideth

Life that in His Son abideth

And our weary steps He guideth

From earth's woe to heav'nly joy.



His soul deeply for us feeleth

He His love to us revealeth

He Who is in the heavens dwelleth

Came to save us from our foe.



Jacob's star His advent maketh

Soothes the longing heart that acheth

And the serpent's head He breaketh

Scattering the powers of hell.



Op'd hath He and freedom gained us

From the prison that contained us

Where much grief and sorrow pained us

And our hearts were bowed with woe.



O blest hour when we receivèd

From the foe who us deceivèd

Liberty, when we believèd

And Thee, gracious Spirit, praised.



Beauteous Infant in the manger

O befriend us! beyond danger

Bring us where is turned God's anger

Where with angel hosts we'll praise...