Come all you faithful Christians
That dwell here on earth,
Come celebrate the morning
Of our dear saviour's birth.
This is the happy morning,
This is the blessed morn:
To save our souls from ruin,
The Son of God was born.

Behold the angel Gabriel,
In scripture it is said,
Did with his holy message
Come to the virgin maid:
"Hail, blest among all women!"
He thus did greet her then,
"Lo, thou shalt be the mother
Of the saviour of all men".