Scripture Verse

Unto us a son is given… Isaiah 9:6

Introduction

Words: Ca­ro­line F. Han­ser, in the Christ­mas Song Book, com­piled by Ad­olf T. Han­ser (Buf­fa­lo, New York: Dahl­ke Pub­lish­ing, 1918), num­ber 43. Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by John T. Muel­ler.

Music: Uns’re Kind­heit Herz­en spring­en Ca­ro­line F. Han­ser (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ca­ro­line Han­ser (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
John Mueller (1885–1967)

Lyrics

Lo, our lit­tle hearts re­joic­ing
Utter words of joy and praise;
And our hap­py lips are voic­ing
Gladsome songs and mer­ry lays.

Refrain

Listen to the Christ­mas sto­ry,
Full of love and heav’n­ly glo­ry.

Unto us God’s Son is give­n;
Christ the Lord is come to earth.
Open are the gates of Heav­en
By the Sav­ior’s won­drous birth.

Refrain

Jesus, pre­cious Gift and Trea­sure,
May Thy sav­ing love and grace
Be our joy and con­stant plea­sure
Till we meet Thee face to face.

Refrain