Rejoice rejoice

From Virgin's womb this day did spring

The precious seed that only saved man,

This day let man rejoice and sweetly sing

Since on this day our Saviour first began,

This day did Christ man's soul from death remove

With glorious saints to dwell in heaven above.

Chorus

Rejoice, rejoice, with heart and voice,

In Christ his birth this day rejoice.

This day to man came pledge of perfect peace,

This day to man came love and unity,

This day man's grief began for to surcease,

This day did man receive a remedy

For each offence and every deadly sin

With guilty heart that erst he wandered in.

In Christ his flock let love be surely placed,

From Christ his flock let concord hate expel,

Of Christ his flock let love be so embraced,

As we in Christ, and Christ in us, may dwell.

Christ is the author of sweet unity,

From whence proceedeth all felicity.

O sing unto this glittering glorious king,

O praise his name let every living thing,

Let heart and voice like bells of silver ring

The comfort that this day to man doth bring,

Let Lute, let Shalm, with sound of sweet delight

These joys of Christ his birth this day recite.