Christmas time is come again,
Christmas plea­sures bring­ing;
Let us join our voic­es now,
And Christ­mas songs be sing­ing.
Years ago, one star­ry night,
Thus the story’s giv­en,
Angel bands o’er Beth­le­hem’s plains,
Sang the songs of Heav­en.

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Glory be to God on high!
Peace, good will to mor­tals!
Christ the Lord is born to­night,
Heav’n throws wide its por­tals.

Angels sang, let men re­ply,
And child­ren raise their voic­es;
Raise the chor­us loud and high,
Earth and Heav’n re­joic­es.
When we reach that hap­py place
Joyous prais­es bring­ing,
Then, be­fore our Fa­ther’s face,
We shall still be sing­ing.

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