Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
And in a man­ger lay.
And in a man­ger lay,
And in a man­ger lay,
Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
And in a man­ger lay.

Jews they cru­ci­fied Him,
Jews they cru­ci­fied Him,
Jews they cru­ci­fied Him,
And nailed Him to the cross.
And nailed Him to the cross,
And nailed Him to the cross,
Jews they cru­ci­fied Him,
And nailed Him to the cross.

Joseph begged the bo­dy,
Joseph begged the bo­dy,
Joseph begged the bo­dy,
And laid it in the tomb.
And laid it in the tomb,
And laid it in the tomb,
Joseph begged the bo­dy,
And laid it in the tomb.

Mary came a weep­ing,
Mary came a weep­ing,
Mary came a weep­ing,
Her lov­ing Lord to see.
Her lov­ing Lord to see,
Her lov­ing Lord to see,
Mary came a weep­ing,
Her lov­ing Lord to see.

Down came an an­gel,
Down came an an­gel,
Down came an an­gel,
And rolled the stone away.
And rolled the stone away,
And rolled the stone away,
Down came an an­gel,
And rolled the stone away.

Shout, shout the vic­to­ry.
Shout, shout the vic­to­ry.
Shout, shout the vic­to­ry.
We’re on our jour­ney home.
We’re on our jour­ney home,
We’re on our jour­ney home,
Shout, shout the vic­to­ry,
We’re on our jour­ney home.