O bless­èd day of days!
We hail thy glad­some rays.
O day of Je­sus’ birth,
Of peace, good will to earth!
We praise the Fa­ther’s love
Who sent Him from ab­ove
Our joys and griefs to share,
Our check­ered lives to wear.

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Then wake the cheer­ful song;
With buoy­ant step draw near,
And join the wait­ing throng
Who in His courts ap­pear.

O bless­èd day of days!
The grate­ful heart ob­eys
The call of tune­ful bell,
And hastes with joy to swell
The chor­us of His praise,
The fer­vent pray­er to raise
That peace, good will on earth
May crown the Sav­ior’s birth.

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O bless­èd day of days!
The watch­ful eye sur­veys
The woes and wants of life,
Its con­tests and its strife,
And longs to see and know
The Christ­mas light and glow;
On earth good will and peace
Forevermore in­crease.

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