Once again the old­en sto­ry:
It is sweet for all to sing;
How, from realms of won­drous glo­ry,
Comes our Sav­ior and our king!
Every heart this day re­joic­es,
Beating ’midst the Chris­tian throng;
Countless thou­sands raise their voic­es,
And re­peat the joy­ous song:

Refrain

Bright and joy­ful is the morn,
For to us a child is born;
From the high­est realms of Hea­ven
Unto us a son is giv­en!

Scattered o’er the dist­ant na­tions
Many are, we love to­day;
Yet the shep­herds’ re­ve­la­tions
Rest with them so far away!
Once with us, to Je­sus cling­ing,
They will thank­ful praise pro­long,
Send their voic­es up­ward ring­ing,
As they join the glad­some song:

Refrain