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I AM SO GLAD EACH CHRISTMAS EVE

Scripture Verse

Where is the One who has been born king of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him. Matthew 2:1–2

Introduction

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Marie Wexelsen (1832–1911)

Words: In­ger M. Wex­el­sen, 1859. Trans­lat­ed from Nor­we­gian to Eng­lish by Peter A. Sve­eg­gen, 1931. In Wex­el­sen’s book Ke­til, en Jule­gave for de Smaa (Ke­til, a Christ­mas Gift for Lit­tle Ones), this song in­tro­duced a long­er story. At that time, she ti­tled it The Child’s Christ­mas Car­ol.

Music: Christ­mas Eve (Knud­sen) Pe­der Knud­sen, 1859 (🔊 ).

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Peter A. Sveeggen
(1881–1959)

Lyrics

I am so glad each Christ­mas Eve,
The night of Je­sus’ birth!
Then like the sun the star shone forth,
And an­gels sang on earth.

The lit­tle Child in Beth­le­hem,
He was a king in­deed!
For He came down from Heav­en ab­ove
To help a world in need.

He dwells again in Heav­en’s realm,
The Son of God to­day;
And still He loves His lit­tle ones
And hears them when they pray.

I am so glad on Christ­mas Eve!
His prais­es then I sing;
He op­ens then for ev­ery child
The pal­ace of the King.

The re­main­ing stanzas are best suit­ed for home use.

When mo­ther trims the Christ­mas tree
Which fills the room with light,
She tells me of the won­drous star
That made the dark world bright.

She says the star is shin­ing still,
And nev­er will grow dim;
And if it shines up­on my way,
It leads me up to Him.

And so I love each Christ­mas Eve
And I love Je­sus, too;
And that He loves me ev­ery day
I know so well is true.