This is mer­ry Christ­mas Day,
All joy is abound­ing;
Children join the hap­py lay,
Sweet mu­sic is sound­ing;
Gladdest day of all the year,
Christmas time again is here;
Sing for joy, sing for joy,
Glad Christ­mas is here.

Refrain

Christmas, hap­pi­est day!
Christmas, mer­ry and gay!
Ring the joy-bells far and near,
For Christ­mas again is here.

This is mer­ry Christ­mas Day,
Hark! joy-bells are ring­ing;
In the stee­ples swing and sway,
Good tid­ings they’re bring­ing;
Joy and peace their chim­ing tells,
Mellow, sil­ver throat­ed bells;
Gaily ring, gai­ly ring,
Sweet sil­ve­ry bells.

Refrain

This is mer­ry Christ­mas Day,
Cease now from thy sad­ness;
Everyone is bright and gay,
Come, share in the glad­ness;
Sing for joy this hap­py morn,
Christ the Lord to­day is born;
Sing to­day, sing to­day,
Our Sav­ior is born.

Refrain