,,be?lehem    ,illu/ration              
,,be?lehem      ,a ,,nativity ,,play    
,,by ,,laur5ce ,,h\sman    ,,p]=m$ ,,)  
,,music    ,,by ,,joseph ,,moorat ,,"u  
,,! ,,/age-,,direction ,,(    ,,edw>d   
,,gordon ,,craig    ,,decemb] ,,mcmii   
,,london    ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41      
,,limit$    ,,new ,,york3 ,,!           
,,macmillan ,,company    #aijb          
,all rights res]v$          ,,act ,i4   
,,*orus ent]s & speaks be=e ! curta94   
,ye ,g5tles1 t come "h to wat* our play1
    ,put1 we besee* y1 ?\ght ( u away6  
,no /&+ "h h we3 9 he>t we kneel1    ,)1
 at our he>ts1 ?is pray]1--t ye may feel
    ,h[ 9 ,love's h&s "t is a little ?+6
    ,& s %all ,love to-night y\r s5ses  
br+    ,back to ! hills ( ,be?lehem1 !  
fold    ,:]e %eph]ds wat*$ _! %eep1 :]e 
angels told    ,( peace1 goodwill to m51
 9 ,*ri/ new-born1    ,by ,:om1 f ,virg9
 ,bir?1 our fle% goes worn4    ,also1 if
 we may guide y1 ye %all see    ,! mang]
 :]e 9 great humility    ,lie? t ,babe1 
! ,mak] ( u all1    ,by ,m>y's side1    

amid ! bea/s 9 /all4    ,& ye %all see !
 com+ ( ! ,k+s1    ,l$ by a />2 &       
,gabriel t br+s    ,unto ,/4 ,joseph1 9 
a dream by night1    ,^w ( ,k+ ,h]od's  
fe>1 & c\nsels flight4    ,s1 la/ly1 ye 
%all see !m rise & g1    ,& ! place     
vacant left4 ,yet ye %all "k    ,t ,love
 rema9s1 & t ,fai? sees x s4    ,s1 h ye
 hope6 let ,"t y\r tru/ increase6       
,h>k1 ,i he> music6 ,*ri/mas comes2 'tis
 peace6      ,pa/oral music3 a %eph]d's 
voice is he>d4         #8,! _w is old1  
to-night1          ,! _w is old2        
,! />s ar\nd ! fold          ,d %[ _!   
light1 d %[ _! light4        ,& s !y    
did1 & s1        ,a ?\s& ye>s ago1      
,& s w d1 de> love1 :5 y lie cold4'     
,! curta9 op5s4      ,,"y ,,%eph]d      
7s+s74          ,! _w is /ill1 to-night1
          ,! _w is /ill2        ,! sn[  
on vale & hill          ,l wool lies    
:ite1 l wool lies :ite4        ,& s x 01
 & s1        ,a ?\s& ye>s ago1      ,& s
 w be1 good lads1 :5 we lack w4         
,,wat*]4      ,ay-oh1 ay-oh1 ay-oh6     

#a,,/ ,,%eph]d4      ,!re be good       
fairies up 9 air to-night3    ,come ere 
a fro/ s mild ) />s s bright8    ,! w9d 
has %ut itself 9-door aga91    ,& all ! 
air be saft l a't] ra94      ,,wat*]4   
,ay-oh1 ay-oh1 ay-oh6      #b,,nd       
,,%eph]d 7ris+74      ,! %eep be quiet2 
! dogs h n\ght to d2    ,! lambs come   
k9d2 !re hav5't be5 a ewe    ,lo/1 nor a
 /ill "o born1 ?is moon1 !re an't3    ,a
 ?+ ,i c't rememb]1 nor ,i c't1    ,s9ce
 ,i've be5 %eph]d3--t's nigh =ty ye>4   
#c,,rd ,,%eph]d4      ,well1 well6      
#d,,? ,,%eph]d4                  ,:at />
 be t'n out yond] !re8    ,x's be5      
a-com+ on1 night a't] night1    ,?is    
long "t back1 b nev] look$ s bright     
,z 'a d n[4      ,,wat*]4      ,ay-oh1  
ay-oh1 ay-oh6      #d,,? ,,%eph]d4      
,d'y ?9k />s h a way    ,( com+ out l1  
special1 :5 !y got summut to say8       
,i've (t5 wond]$ h[ x is !y are3    ,y  
nev] seem to get no ne>] to a />1--     
,walk a't] 'em a mile !y /ill seem j z  
f>4      #c,,rd ,,%eph]d4      ',tis z  

,god made 'em4 ,l z !y 7 geese1    ,g   
a't] 'em1 & !y turns tail & flees2      
,!n y g back1 & back !y come at y6    ,s
 z ,god made 'em's :at !y got to d4     
#a,,/ ,,%eph]d4      ,aye1 ,i don't d\bt
 ! />s lays facts to m9d3    ,!re's !m z
 say m5's names be m>k$ & sign$1--      
,writ 9 ! ro( up !re1 = pro( t ,god's   
beh9d4      ,,wat*]4      ,ay-oh1 ay-oh1
 ay-oh6      #e,,? ,,%eph]d4      ,y ?9k
 a /> kn[s :at x's all ab\t1    ,a-blaz+
 =8      #a,,/ ,,%eph]d4                
,i hav5't got a d\bt    ,he does6 ,t    
/>--n[1 don't tell me no m    ,y ?9k he 
don't "k :at he's %9+ =6    ,look at him
 j]k+ & work+1 & a-w9k+ & a-bl9k+2--    
,well1--t's him ?9k+4      #c,,rd       
,,%eph]d4      ,well1 if he ?9ks ! ?+s  
,god sets him to1    ,l we poor m51 he  
got en\gh to d6      ,,wat*]4           
,ay-oh1 ay-oh1 ay-oh6      #d,,?        
,,%eph]d4      ,!re's old bl9d ,abe     
a-look+6 ,don't he seem    ,z if he saw 
x8      #b,,nd ,,%eph]d4                
,aye6 he likes to dream    ,he's won 8  

sight back1 ?o' x's be5 twelve ye> gone4
    ,abe1 :at d'y ?9k y've got y\r eye  
^u8      ,,abel4      ,a good sight6    
aye1 & a sight z y c't see    ,s well z 
,i4 ,! ?\ght j come to me1    ,:ile all 
( y sat talk+ by my side1    ,l to ! ^w 
! prophet prophesi$2--    ,& :ile y     
talk$1 ! ?\ght o' x kep' me dumb3--     
,%iloh1 ?9ks ,i1--w ,i see ,%iloh come8 
,& all at once ^! words 7 9 my head1--  
,:at he1--! man ^: eyes 7 op5--said     
,a=etime1 #8,i %all see him2--b n n[6'  
,says he1 #8,i %all behold him2--b n    
nigh3    #8,out ( ,jacob !re %all come  
=? a ,/>1    #8,& a ,sceptre 9 ,israel  
%all be rais$ high4'--    ,s he b>e     
witness ( ?+s se5 af>4    ,& t be+ told 
s _m ye>s ago1    ,yet /ill to come1 d  
surely seem to %[    ,h[ we be likeli]  
to behold t ,/>    ,?an he :o only spoke
 o' x f af>4    ,& 9 t day1 'tis told1 !
 dumb %all talk1    ,! old %all leap1 & 
! lame man %all walk1    ,& ! bl9d man  
recov] back 8 sight6      #c,,rd        
,,%eph]d4      ,well1 well1 x may be s6 

,god w d "r4      #a,,/ ,,%eph]d4       
,may we be !re to see :5 t day %[s3     
,:at x c d = su* z we--,god kn[s6       
,,wat*]4      ,ay-oh6444      #a,,/     
,,%eph]d4      ,:y6 :o be yon f9e       
g5tleman 9 :ite    ,/epp+ across !      
%eepfolds to ! "r8      #d,,? ,,%eph]d4 
,h[ comes x t 8 face be lit s bright8   
#c,,rd ,,%eph]d4      ,! blood pricks 9 
my ?umbs2    ',tis l a gho/ he comes6   
,ent] ,,gabriel4      ,,gabriel4        
,let no?+ y annoy6                      
,behold1 ,i br+            ,good tid+s (
 great joy3                ,to y a ,k+  
,?is day is born1 to y & all mank9d4    
,ev5 ,*ri/ ! ,"l1 to man's e/ate        
resign$4      #c,,rd ,,%eph]d4      ,o  
,"l1 ,o ,"l6 0 ev] ! l he>d tell6       
,,abel4      ,hold ye y\r peace1        
neighb\rs6 he speaks u well4            
,,gabriel4              ,& ( t same     
,let ?is be = a sign3            ,9     
,be?lehem1                ,cradl$ amid !
 k9e1    ,a ,babe 9 swaddl+-b&s ye !re  
%all f9d4      #d,,? ,,%eph]d4      ,h y

 no fe>8 oh1 ,abel1 b y're bl9d6        
,,abel4      ,peace1 & give e>6 ,new    
light %9es 9 my m9d4      ,,gabriel4    
,& z a %eph]d he %all fe$        ,8     
flocks1 & 9 8 arms %all be>        ,!   
lambs1 & l a fa!r fair    ,! ewes ) "y  
%all lead4      ,ent] ,,angels4         
,,angels4      ,,semi-,,*orus4          
,,semi-,,*orus4      ,glory to ,god     
,9 ! ,highe/6    ,:o unto man           
,n[ comes nighe/4    ,peace be to e>?6  
,goodwill to all6    ,*ri/ ! new ,bir?  
,r$eems man's fall4      ,,gabriel4     
,ye holy & humble m5 ( fe>ful he>t1     
,be n afraid ) ^! to take y\r "p6       
,to-night ,god gives y sight2 !n be n   
bl9d2    ,behold ) u ! high cele/ial    
m9d6    ,ye also ) "o voice mu/ "h      
rejoice4      #a,,/ ,,%eph]d4      ,we  
be poor mortals6 ,"h's all ,heav5 9     
sight6      ,,gabriel4      ,! ,heav5s  
!mselves are jo9$ ) e>? to-night4       
,fe> n1 b rise6 ,m]cy & ,tru? are met2  
,& ,righte\sness on ,peace h] seal ha?  
set4              ,/& & be /rong1       

,ye1 too1 %all %>e our song6            
,,semi-,,*orus4      ,glory to ,god2 on 
e>?1 peace1 goodwill6    ,he smites ) ,8
 rod1 & ! wat]s are /ill2    ,he make? x
 bud = ! evil & good1    ,he lifts ! l[ 
valley & b5ds ! high hill4              
,,semi-,,*orus4      ,?\ ,*ri/ art !    
,rod1 & ,?y reign %all be peace6    ,at 
! p[] ( ,?y nod1 all w>f>e %all cease4  
,! des]t %all blossom & be z ! rose1    
,:5 ! ,heal+ ( nations f ,be?lehem fl[s4
      ,,*orus4          ,glory to ,god  
,9 ! ,highe/6        ,:o unto man       
,n[ comes nighe/4        ,peace be to   
e>?6        ,goodwill to all6           
,*ri/ ! new ,bir?      ,r$eems man's    
fall4                                   
,! ,,angels disappe>4    #d,,? ,,%eph]d4
      ,sir1 h we dream$ ?is8            
,,gabriel4                              
,let y\r own he>ts tell6    ,d dreams   
bequea? su* joy8 ,y\r bosoms swell1     
,y\r faces gl[1 y\r eyes are full ( *e]4
    ,:y are !y s8 ,lately y _h great    
fe>1    ,& /ood z huddl$ flocks be=e a  

/orm2    ,h dreams1 !n1 made y w>m8     
#d,,? ,,%eph]d4                         
,oh1 ,sir1 'tis true6    ,yet sc>cely d 
,i "k :at next to d4      #b,,nd        
,,%eph]d4      ,y come wi' me1 lad6 come
 along o' me1    ,we'll all be (f to    
,be?lehem1 & see    ,:at !y be do+ !re6 
,"l1 ,"l1 ,i d\bt    ,:e!r ,i'll "k to  
f9d me way ab\t    ,) su* high ?+s      
a-happ5+6                               
,sir1 y see    ,!re a9't mu* %[ ab\t !  
likes o' we1    ,b :at ,i say's--if ?is 
be true--well1 well1    ',tis ! be/ news
 t ev] ,i he>d tell6      #a,,/         
,,%eph]d4      ,& ! be/ =tune any on u  
has _h6    ,"l1 ?\gh1 b don't x make an 
old he>t glad6    ,*ri/ born8 ,y say x  
is s1 ,sir8 ,s be x6    ,?ank ,god z we 
%\ld be alive to see x6      ,,abel4    
,be ,he at ,be?lehem8      ,,gabriel4   
,aye1 !re g ye6    ,:ile ye s f>e1 y\r  
folds %all gu>d$ be2    ,r\nd !m ev5 n[ 
/& ^? ye d n see4    ,g ye 9 peace6     
,,%eph]ds4                      ,we ?ank
 y k9dly1 ,sir4      ,,%eph]ds 7s+74    

,n[ we w g1 n[ we w g1          ,! way  
we "k to ,be?lehem2        ,t !y may %[1
 & we may "k1          ',tis ev5 s z y  
proclaim4          ,& we w take ! bread 
we bake1          ,! w9e we make1 z     
gifts to !m2        ,& milk & *eese2 &  
on our knees          ,w (f] ^! at      
,be?lehem4          ,& ,he %all "k we   
love ,him s1          ,b _c %[ a bett]  
way        ,( s]vice de>1 & lov+ *e]1   
,?an we d "h on ,*ri/mas ,day4          
,exeunt sev]al ( ! ,,%eph]ds4      #f,,?
 ,,%eph]d4      ,sir1 d y ?9k t ,i might
 make s bold    ,z (f] ,him a "y lamb f 
! fold8    ',twas ! fir/ dropp$ ?is     
lamb+ "t2 maybe    ,he'll take x k9dly f
 ! likes o' we1    ,we be+ simple       
%eph]ds4      ,,gabriel4                
,simple8 ,yes6    ,w\ld ,god1 all m9ds  
_h ?is same simpl5ess6    ,take ,him :at
 gifts ye w6 ,to-night on e>?    ,all's 
peace to greet ,*ri/'s bir?4      #e,,? 
,,%eph]d4                               
,notic$ y t8    ,he made ! %eph]d's     
sign3 'a did x pat6      ,,%eph]ds      

7)\t74      ,come on1 lads1 come6       
#f,,? ,,%eph]d4                         
,good-night1 ,sir4      ,,gabriel4      
,peace befall    ,y & y\r ways6         
,good-night1 fri5d2 good-night1 all4    
,exeunt ,,%eph]ds4      ,,%eph]ds 79 !  
di/ance s++74      ,& we w g1 & we w g1 
,! way we "k to ,be?lehem2    ,t ,love  
may %[1 & we may "k1      ',tis ev5 s z 
y proclaim4      ,ent] ! ,,angel ,,( ,,!
 ,,/>4 ,he crosses ! /age & dep>ts4     
,ent] ! ,,k+s4      #a,,/ ,,k+4         
,he> me1 ,o ,k+ ( ,k+s1      ,& give me 
my desire6      #b,,nd ,,k+4      ,hive 
me b5ea? ,?y w+s1      ,& guide my feet 
) fire6      #c,,rd ,,k+4      ,unto t  
,holy ,m\nt1      ,:]e =? f ,!e goes    
,light4      ,,all4      ,:5ce spr+s a  
,liv+ ,f\nt      ,to wa% ! :ole _w :ite4
      ,,gabriel4      ,peace be ) y1 &  
hail6    ,:]e g ye ?is fair night1      
,travell]s1 & :at seek ye8      #a,,/   
,,k+4      ,we seek f ! hill ! vale1    
,& f ! vale ! hill4      #b,,nd ,,k+4   
,f ! ends ( ! morn+1 re/2    ,& f ! ,ea/

 ! ,we/4      #c,,rd ,,k+4      ,9 !    
d>kness we seek fire1    ,& out ( dreams
 ! he>t's desire6    ,&1 if to-day we   
fail1    ,to-morr[ we seek x /ill4      
,,gabriel4      ,are ye n we>y1 seek+ s8
    ,are ye n lad5 ) c>e8      #a,,/    
,,k+4      ,we are n we>y4 ,if our feet 
be sl[1    ',tis ) ! burd5 ( ! ,love we 
be>4    ,x is our long+ = ! ,light we   
seek    ,:i* makes u weak4              
,,gabriel4      ,:at is ! long+ ( ea*   
"o8      #c,,rd ,,k+4      ,mel*ior1    
wilt ?\ fir/ speak8      #b,,nd ,,k+4   
,too sl[ my foot/eps move    ,= ! goal  
,i seek to prove4    ,my body is a wa/e1
    ,?r\gh :i* my s\l do? ha/e1         
,fami%$ until x ta/e    ,its nameless   
new desire6    ,a flame my _s owns1     
,a%es are all my bones1    ,love lights 
9 me su* fire6    ,i ?ir/6 my ?roat is  
dri$6    ,i ask2--am /ill d5i$6    ,cry 
to be satisfi$3    ,yet only z ,love w4 
,n[1 if ,he come n fir/1    ,n dea?1 b  
ease 7 wor/2--    ,let me die1 ?ir/+    
/ill6      ,,gabriel4      ,& y8        

#c,,rd ,,k+4               ,i h su*     
,love6    ,beauty1 ,i "k n (1    ,ha?   
laid on me ! vision ( its ,light4    ,:5
 t ,light %9es1 e>?'s ends    ,!re9 %all
 all be fri5ds3    ,!y %all n hurt nor  
kill1 b on ! height    ,nam$ ,holy %all 
be peace4    ,!n %all all w>f>e cease1  
,& e k+ 8 cr[n    ,%all at ! cradle ( a 
new-born ,babe lay d[n4      ,,gabriel4 
,& ?\1 t /&e/ la/1    ,say :at desire ?\
 ha/8      #a,,/ ,,k+4      ,= ,e>?'s   
wait+ to be done2    ,= ,god to s5d =?  
,8 ,son1    ,godhead & man made "o6     
,t creation1 wr\ght afre%1    ,may be   
f9i%$ & made :ole2    ,t ! ,^w may      
become ,fle%1    ,& ,e>? receive h] s\l6
            ,pray we = ?is1             
,see+ well h[ good x is4      ,,gabriel4
      ,behold1 ?is night %all br+ y to  
y\r bliss4      #c,,rd ,,k+4      ,:5ce 
comes ?y k to make hope s ne>8          
,,gabriel4      ,oh1 let y\r e>s be op5$
 till !y he>6    ,op5 y\r eyes1 & m>k ) 
fe>less sight    ,! ?rong ( ?anksgiv+   
:i* fills ?is night3    ,nor walks on   

heav5 alone1 b e>? z well6    ,s\nd 9   
sweet tone1 cele/ial ,*oirs1 & tell6    
,,angels 7appe>+74      ,glory to ,god  
,9 ! ,highe/6    ,:o unto man           
,n[ comes nighe/4    ,peace be to e>?6  
,goodwill to all6    ,*ri/ ! new ,bir?  
,r$eems man's fall4      #a,,/ ,,k+4    
,oh1 ye ble/ s\nds1 be z ! air we brea!6
      #b,,nd ,,k+4      ,oh1 fair ?+s   
se51 y\r light to u bequea?6      #c,,rd
 ,,k+4      ,& if !re be an end+ to our 
que/1    ,%[1 n[1 :]e lies our re/6     
,,gabriel4      ,o ,k+s1 y\r que/ is    
end$ n[1 e>? jo9s    ,to greet h] ,"l1 9
 ,heav5's exultant /ra9s4               
,righte\sness is ! girdle ( ,8 lo9s1    
,& fai?fulness ! girdle ( ,8 re9s4    ,!
 ,_s ( ,god %all re/ on ,him1 ( might1  
,( wisdom1 & ( c\nsel1 & ( fe>3    ,he  
%all n judge accord+ unto sight1        
,nei!r reprove by ! he>+ ( ,8 e>3    ,b 
by ,8 righte\sness %all ,he d "r1    ,& 
) ,8 equity ! meek repay2    ,out ( ,8  
m\? a rod ! e>? %all smite1    ,& by ,8 
brea? ! wick$ ,he %all slay4    ,! wolf 

%all make 8 dwell+ 9 ! fold1    ,!      
leop>d & ! kid toge!r play1    ,! "y    
lion ) ! fatl+3 & behold    ,a ,little  
,*ild %all lead !m 9 ! way6    ,!n l !  
ox ! lion %all eat /raw1    ,! calf & ! 
"y be> be 9 "o p52    ,! suckl+ f 8 hole
 ! asp %all draw1    ,& ! wean$ *ild    
play by ! add]'s d54    ,!y %all n hurt 
9 all my ,holy ,hill1    ,nor %all !re  
any m de/ruction be3    ,! k ( ! ,"l !  
e>? %all fill1    ,ev5 z ! wat] cov]e? !
 sea4    ,& ,he %all raise ,8 p f _! s94
    ,?is is ! way ( ,life3 walk ye !re96
      #a,,/ ,,k+4      ,:]e %all we f9d 
,him8 :]e ?r[ (f our load8              
,,gabriel4      ,9 ,be?lehem ,peace     
makes ,8 fair abode4    ,yond] ,8 />    
/ill lights y to y\r road4              
,exeunt ! ,,k+s4          ,,act ,,ii4   
,! inn-/able at ,be?lehem4 ,)\t1 voices 
are he>d s++4      #8,noel1 ,noel1      
,noel1'      ,sang ! *ur* bell2         
#8,god's 9 ,8 ,heav51      ,?is "k      
well6'       ,noel1 ,noel1 ,noel1       
,d+-dong-bell1     ,god f ,high ,heav5  

,comes on e>? to dwell4       #8,noel1  
,noel1 ,noel1'       ,bells r+ on e>?1  
#8,come & "k well       ,?is bright     
,bir?6'      ,,joseph4      ,sleepe/ ?\1
 ,m>y8      ,,m>y4                      
,i sleep n2 ,i pray4    ,behold1 on me  
my ,"l ,8 ,head do? lay4    ,look h[ 9  
sleep ,he takes a mortal's re/3    ,see 
:]e ,8 ,h& is laid ^u my brea/6         
,,joseph4      ,m>y1 ,i dread to see6   
,,m>y4                            ,nay1 
come m ne>2    ,b wake ,him n6          
,,joseph4                        ,alas6 
,i h su* fe>4      ,,m>y4      ,i1 too3 
my s\l is glad ?r\gh v dread    ,:ile 9 
?is *amb] ,god do? make ,8 b$3    ,= n[ 
our eyes behold ! glori\s ,bir?    ,:i* 
%all uplift aga9 l[-fall5 e>?4    ,"h1  
:]e ,he re/s1 amid ^! holl[$ rocks1     
,i he> ! _w's he>t move 9 joyful        
%ocks1--    ,! puls+ ( h] riv]s & h]    
spr+s3    ,i feel ! air beat ) ! ?rob ( 
w+s3    ,& f>!r up1 amid ! heav5ly maze1
    ,! />s & planets ) ador+ gaze       
,look d[n & say1 #8,o maid ) fav\r /or$1

    ,h[ com'/ ?\ to be ,"m ( our ,"l8'  
,:at c ,i answ]1 ,i8 ,let ,gabriel      
,speak to ^? heav5ly que/ion]s1 & tell  
,h[ by ! ,holy ,gho/ ?is came to be2    
,h[ p[] f ! ,highe/ o'er%ad[$ me1       
,till 9 my he>t ,god came ,himself to   
lie1    ,p]fect fulfilm5t ( all         
prophecy4    ,naught may ,i "k save ?is3
 ,8 h&maid ,i4      ,,voices4           
#8,ave ,m>ia1 gratia pl5a1 ,dom9us      
tecum6 ,b5$icta tu 9 muli]ibus1      et 
,b5$ictus ,fructus v5tris tui1 ,jesus4' 
,a knock+ is he>d4      ,,joseph4       
,:o knocks8      ,,%eph]d 7)\t74        
,a fri5d3 we be all fri5dly m53    ,we  
be ! %eph]ds4      ,,joseph4            
,come 91 %eph]ds1 !n3    ,"h's welcome  
wait+ y6 ,behold & bless    ,! ,peace )9
 y\r gates1 ! ,pl5te\sness6      ,!     
,,%eph]ds ent]4      #a,,/ ,,%eph]d4    
,"m ( ,god1 welcome to ,be?lehem6       
,,m>y4      ,%eph]ds ( ,israel1 welcome 
to ,*ri/'s ,bir?6      ,,omnes4         
,hail ,m>y1 full ( grace1 ! ,"l is ) !e6
 ,bless$ art ?\    among wom51 & bless$ 

is ! fruit ( ?y womb1 ,jesus4 ,holy     
,m>y1    ,"m ( ,god1 pray = u s9n]s n[1 
& 9 ! h\r ( our dea?4    ,am54          
,,m>y4      ,behold ! h&maid ( ! ,"l6   
,s z ,8 ,^w ha? ,8 ,way be52    ,n[ ,e>?
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    ,&1 lov+ !e s9ce our fir/ entrance  
91    ,d !reby m love ,god1 & m hate s92
    ,& ( all lips w\ld h ?y lips to pray

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at ?y feet4    ,= ?y ,son's sake1 ,i    
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!re )\t6 ,:o knocks8 ,come ye 9 peace8  
,,k+s 7)\t74      ,k+s1 seek+ x1 we     
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,"h ent]1 & f9d ease6        ,,! ,,k+s  
ent]4      #a,,/ ,,k+4      ,bless$ be  

,god6      ,,omnes4      ,bless$ be     
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,& (f]1 to be ,?9e4      #b,,nd ,,k+4   
,?is frank9c5se              ,let be    
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,i br+ ,!e myrrh4    ,:5 grief my he>t  
controls    ,& d>kness r\nd me rolls1   
,sweet ,savi\r1 be ,?\ ne>6      ,,!    
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,we lay 9 equal %>e          ,be=e      
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welcome gifts1    ,pr(f]$ 9 love1 f ,e>?
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,n[ see we ,love on ,e>? ,8 ?rone6      
,all we h kn[n1              ,or hop$ to
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,t ,he might reign6      ,,omnes4       
,t ,he might reign6          ,oh1       
welcome ,bir?6 let all adore          ,!
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,,%eph]ds4            ',tis ,*ri/mas    
morn3              ,come ye1 & b[ ! knee
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79 alt]nate p>ts1 ,,k+s & ,,%eph]ds74   
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we see67          ,%[s =? ,god's wor?1  
7,!n s+ we m]rily67          ,& makes   
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,att5dants ( ! ,,k+s h ent]$4           
,,omnes4      ,"m ,m>y1 give u ?y ,son's
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,day1                       ,l5d ?9e    
int]cession6                   ,holy ,"m
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transgression6                     ,ere 
,he yet t\*$ ,e>?1                      
,he did fir/ t\* !e2                    
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,god rea*$ d[n = me4      ,,m>y4        
,! ^w express$                  ,9 ,fle%
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,! ,voice lies dumb1    ,t %all be ( all
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,?\ dread ,voice                  ,(    
,heav5's decree1              ,:o made/ 
*oice                  ,to dwell ) me1  
,n[ ?r\gh my lips1 ?is once1 let        
utt]ance be6                ,my ,peace  
,i leave1                  ,my ,peace ,i
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,! same %all live2    ,& tribute he>ts  

w9 joy retributive4                ,!   
,cup ,i bless1                  ,!      
,bread ,i break1              ,is       
,righte\sness6                  ,draw   
ne> & take6    ,eat1 dr9k1 & hold       
remembrance = ,love's sake6             
,! peace ( ,peace1                      
,outpass+ s5se1              ,give y\r  
m9d's ease                  ,:5 ye g    
h5ce4    ,love1 peace1 & p>don be y\r   
recomp5se6      ,,omnes4      ,hail1    
,m>y1 full ( grace1 ! ,"l is ) !e6      
,bless$ art ?\    among wom51 & bless$  
is ! fruit ( ?y womb1 ,jesus4 ,holy     
,m>y1    ,"m ( ,god1 pray = u s9n]s n[1 
& 9 ! h\r ( our dea?4    ,am54          
,,m>y4      ,k+s f f> c\ntries h ye come
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cr[ns ye ca/ to gr\nd2    ,f ?is day    
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h]eaft]1 ye %all be nam$ wise1    ,see+ 
t 9 ,heav5 ye wat*$ ,*ri/'s /> arise4   
,great k+s ye came1 b mu* m great ye g1 
,:o to ,8 /ate h b[$ y\rselves s l[4    

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,return1 & fa!r y\r sweet flocks to re/6
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,y\r ,%eph]d ,he3 ,^: %eep are ye1 ,i   
"k4      ,:5 mo!rs tea* to babes _!     
"m-tongue1        ,?is tale %all fir/ be
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days ( old1    ,:ile />light l$ &       
s]aph-voices sung4    ,s1 9 t /ory1 %all
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,are come4 ,take all ! bliss t he>ts on 
e>? may hold6                   ,exeunt 
,,k+s1 ,,%eph]ds1 & ,,att5dants4        
,,%eph]ds ,,& ,,k+s 7)\t74        ,i    
he>d on ,*ri/mas night          ,! l\d  
bells r++3      #8,new ,life & ,light   
,*ri/ comes br++6'      ,*orus4         
,oh1 t is true1 is true1                
,& bett] c\ld n be6            ,s ,god  
bless y6                ,& ,god bless   
me6        ,i he>d on ,*ri/mas night    

,! glad news peal+3      #8,*ri/ to     
human sight          ,n[ gives heal+6'  
,oh1 t is true1 is true1                
,& bett] c\ld n be6            ,s ,god  
bless y6                ,& ,god bless   
me6        ,i he>d on ,*ri/mas night    
,! high ,heav5s tell+3      #8,*ri/ :o  
left ,8 height1          ,on e>? f9ds   
dwell+6'              ,oh1 t is true1 is
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be6            ,s ,god bless y6         
,& ,god bless me6        ,f ,m>y1 ,que5 
( ,might1          ,comes d[n sweet     
say+3      #8,i he>1 on ,*ri/mas night1 
,all poor he>ts pray+6'                 
,oh1 t is true1 is true1                
,& bett] c\ld n be6            ,s ,god  
bless y6                ,& ,god bless   
me6      ,ent] ,,gabriel4               
,,gabriel4          ,s]vant ( ,god1     
sleep n1 awake6          ,saddle ! ass  
ere dawn ( day2        ,! ,"m1 & ! "y   
,*ild take1          ,:om ,h]od seeke?  
n[ to slay2        ,get !e h5ce ere !   
wak5+ bird          ,ha? sung2 to ,egypt

 w9 ?y way3        ,!re1 till ,i come & 
br+ !e ^w1          ,%alt ?\ 9 hid+ /ay4
        ,z ?\ ha/ he>d1 make ha/e1 obey6
                                        
,exit4    ,,joseph4          ,m>y1      
arise2 h5ce mu/ we g1          ,ev5 be=e
 ! dawn ( day4      ,,m>y4      ,x is   
,god's w8      ,,joseph4                
',tis ev5 s3    ,8 angel's ^w4          
,,m>y4                        ,:i* we   
obey4                                   
,exeunt4    ,,voices ,,( ,,c>ol-,,s+]s  
7)\t74          ,god re/ y1 m]ry        
g5tlem51            ,let no?+ y dismay6 
,because t ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l         
,is born on ,*ri/mas ,day6              
,,curta94        ,ent] ,,*orus4         
,*orus4 ,oh ,maid & ,holy ,*ild1 :]e h  
ye gone8    ,lo/ are ! voices1 sets !   
,/> t %one3    ,back to _! folds h gone 
! %eph]d-b&3    ,ea* k+ is n[ return$ to
 8 own l&4    ,love is gone =? into ! _w
 to w9    ,sa9ts to _! re/1 & s9n]s back
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our play1    ,tell me1 ,i pray y1 did   

,he pass y\r way8    ,say h ye ,him     
safe1 ea* "o1 9 8 brea/8    ,oh1 hold   
,him well6 ,s %all we all h re/4    ,!  
grace ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is our ,"l1    
,! ,love ( ,god1 ! ,holy ,gho/'s accord1
    ,be ) u all6 ,& ,heav5 be our rew>d6
                                        
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