Christmas Carol.
I.
O holy Night! O starry Night,
That ushers in Salvation’s morn!
O blessed Eve of rare delight,
Whereon the Christ was born!
Thine angels flood the hills with song,
And rouse the shepherds from their sleep;
While past’ral pipes the lay prolong,
Around the Stable door, they throng
With votive lambs and sheep.
Sing Gloria, sing Gloria
In excelsis Deo!
II.
O solemn Night! O lustrous Night,
That fills the earth with brightest Day!
The Wise Men come in robes of white
From kingdoms far away.
What time their weary journey ends,
They haste to worship Judah’s King;
In jewel’d zones and bazubends
Behold the three Chaldean friends,
Gold, myrrh, and incense bring!
Sing Gloria, sing Gloria
In excelsis Deo!
III.
O radiant Night! O Night of nights!
Thy bells ring sweet from Paradise;
Thine orient Star, eternal, lights
The Crib where Jesus lies!
Wealth of the poor, the mourner’s joy,
The sinner’s shield, the captive’s hope,
This Babe—the Virgin’s sinless Boy—
Shall sin and hell and death destroy,
And heaven’s portals ope!
Sing Gloria, sing Gloria
In excelsis Deo!
This Babe—the Virgin’s sinless Boy—
Shall sin and hell and death destroy,
And heaven’s portals ope!
(See [page 25].)
