Is a lifting of voices and bowing of knees;

And alike to us all, if we rest or roam,

Christmas has come!

Solo. Wherever the blessings of mortals increase,

With customs and laws that give joy and peace;

Where science and art yield comfort and bliss,

All over the world there is no day like this.

Concert. Of all the joy-days under the sun,

Of all the holidays, there’s but one

That touches the heart and clings to the home—