Never shone a light so fair,
Never fell so sweet a song,
As the cho­rus in the air
Chanted by the an­gel throng;
Ev’ry star took up the sto­ry:

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Christ has come, the Prince of glo­ry,
Come in hum­ble hearts to dwell;
God with us, God with us,
God with us, Im­ma­nu­el!

Still that Ju­bi­lee of song
Breaks up­on the ris­ing morn;
While the an­them rolls along,
Floods of light the earth adorn;
Old and young take up the sto­ry:

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Welcome now the bless­èd day,
When we praise the Lord our king;
When we meet to praise and pray,
And His love with glad­ness sing;
Let the world take up the sto­ry:

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