The bells are sweet­ly chim­ing,
Their mu­sic fills the air;
What mes­sage do they bring us
Upon this morn­ing fair?
’Tis Christ­mas day! the glad bells say,

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A Sav­ior now is born,
By God’s great love sent from above
To cheer the world for­lorn.
O won­drous birth! let all the earth
Receive the new­born King;
Oh, let us now with sac­red vow
Our loy­al trib­ute bring.

What mean these gifts abun­dant
That on this day we see?
For sure­ly they mean some­thing;
What may their im­port be?
’Tis Christ­mas day! these to­kens say,

Refrain

And why these smil­ing fac­es
Around the pre­tty tree?
What mean these joy­ous car­ols?
Pray tell us if you please.
’Tis Chris­tmas day! these things all say,

Refrain