The happy day at last has dawned

Long awaited by all kindred

When the promised Saviour appears

Here on the earth in human form

Shepherds in the fields abiding

Watching over their flocks by night

First e’er, the glad tidings were told

Glad tidings of the Saviour’s birth

Angles, God’s ministering spirits,

Who came in shining white app’rel

Brought to them the blessed message,

The true, glad tidings of great joy

A mighty dread had seized their mind

Because of this strange sight they saw;

“Fear not” was the comforting words

That came from the angelic lips

Christ the saviour is born today

Yet Christ the Lord on earth is He

In David’s city is He born

In a humble manger forlorn

“All glory be to God on high”

Will be the chorus by all clime

For His tender and endless love

That to a world in need brought peace