When Christ was born in Beth­le­hem,
’Twas night, but seemed the noon of day;
The stars, whose light was pure and bright,
Shone with un­wa­ver­ing ray; shone with un­wa­ver­ing ray.
But one, one glo­ri­ous star; but one, one glo­ri­ous star,
Guided the east­ern Ma­gi from afar.

As shep­herds watched their flocks by night,
An angel, bright­er than the sun,
Appeared in air, and gent­ly said:
Fear not, be not afraid; fear not, be not afraid.
For lo! be­neath your eyes, for lo! be­neath your eyes,
Earth has be­come a smil­ing pa­ra­dise.