Wake the Christ­mas car­ols
To the ho­ly Child;
Snow the earth ap­par­els,
Winds blow fierce and wild!
See! a star breaks o’er us,
Shines a lus­trous gem;
Wake the joy­ful chor­us,
Glory to Beth­le­hem.

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Wake the joy­ful chorus,
To Heav’n’s dia­dem;
For His star breaks o’er us,
Glory to Beth­le­hem!

In the dist­ant ag­es
Patriarchs of old,
Prophets, priests and sag­es,
Of the Child fore­told.
And He came, the Ho­ly,
Heaven’s dia­dem,
Dwelt with us the low­ly,
Glory to Beth­le­hem.

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On the night’s soft pin­ion
Floated down a song,
Honor and do­min­ion
To the Child be­long;
He shall reign eter­nal,
Naught His pow­er shall stem,
Praise to Him super­nal,
Glory to Beth­le­hem.

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