Now to the Child of Beth­le­hem,
And to the ho­ly night;
Of kings who came with ma­ny a gem,
A joy­ous song in­dite!
Sing of the star that glad­dened then
The won­der­ing Ma­gi’s sight;
And of des­cend­ing an­gels when
Wide swung the gates of light!
Now to the Child of Beth­le­hem,
And to the ho­ly night;
Of kings who came with ma­ny a gem,
A joyo­us song in­dite!

Sing of the mes­sage that they brought,
The news of peace and joy;
Of where the faith­ful shep­herds sought
The roy­al in­fant Boy!
Sing how they found His cra­dle bed,
His low­ly na­tal place;
A gold­en ha­lo round His head,
And beam­ing from His face!
Sing of the mes­sage that they brought,
The news of peace and joy;
Of where the faith­ful shep­herds sought
The roy­al in­fant Boy!

Sing of the reign, that then be­gan,
Of love in­stead of strife;
Of men re­claimed from er­ror’s ban,
And walk­ing in new life.
All glo­ry be to God on high,
Praise Him for Je­sus’ birth!
Ring out, O song! o’er earth and sky
Peace and good­will on earth!
Sing of the reign, that then be­gan,
Of love in­stead of strife;
Of men re­claimed from er­ror’s ban,
And walk­ing in new life.