Welcome, day of bless­ing!
Peace and joy thy mo­ments bring;
Welcome, day of glad­ness!
Round the earth may thy prais­es ring.

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This day is the pro­mise sealed,
This day is the love of God re­vealed;
Over Beth­le­hem, the an­gel voic­es sing
The birth­day of our king.

Carol, men and maid­ens!
With the an­gels sound His praise.
Carol, youth and child­ren,
In full chor­us your voic­es raise.

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Onward, bear His stand­ard!
Spread the tri­umphs of His name!
Upward, lift the ban­ner,
And the forc­es of ev­il shame.

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Crown Him, then ye peo­ple,
Crown the Sav­ior, Prince of Peace!
Crown Him, O ye na­tions,
For His king­dom shall still in­crease!

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