"Joseph dearest, Joseph mine,

Help me cradle the child divine;

God reward thee and All that's thine

In paradise,"

So prays the mother Mary.



Chorus:

He came among us at Christmastide,

At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;

Men shall bring Him from far and wide

Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus,

Lo, He comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!



"Gladly, dear one, lady mine,

Help I cradle this child of thine;

God's own light on us both shall shine

In paradise,

As prays the mother Mary."



Chorus:

He came among us at Christmastide,

At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;

Men shall bring Him from far and wide

Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus,

Lo, He comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!



Peace to all that have goodwill!

God, who heaven and earth doth fill,

Comes to turn us away from ill,

And lies so still

Within the crib of Mary.



Chorus:

He came among us at Christmastide,

At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;

Men shall bring Him from far and wide

Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus,

Lo, He comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!



All shall come and bow the knee,

Wise and happy their souls shall be.

Loving such a divinity

As all may see

In Jesus, Son of Mary.



Chorus:

He came among us at Christmastide,

At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;

Men shall bring Him from far and wide

Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus,

Lo, He comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!



Now is born Emmanual,

Prophesied once by Ezekiel,

Promised Mary by Gabriel,

Ah, who can tell

Thy praises, Son of Mary.



Chorus:

He came among us at Christmastide,

At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;

Men shall bring Him from far and wide

Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus,

Lo, He comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!



Thou my lazy heart hast stirred,

Thou, the Father's eternal Word,

Greater than aught that ear has heard,

Thou tiny bird

Of love, thou Son of Mary.



Chorus:

He came among us at Christmastide,

At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;

Men shall bring Him from far and wide

Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus,

Lo, He comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!



Sweet and lovely little one,

Thou princely, beautiful, God's own Son,

Without thee all of us were undone;

Our love is Won

By thing, O Son of Mary.



Chorus:

He came among us at Christmastide,

At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;

Men shall bring Him from far and wide

Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus,

Lo, He comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!



Little man, and God indeed,

Little and poor, thou art all we need;

We will follow where thou dost lead,

And we will heed

Our brother, born of Mary.



Chorus:

He came among us at Christmastide,

At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;

Men shall bring Him from far and wide

Love's diadem: Jesus, Jesus,

Lo, He comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!