Joy! Joy! From Every Steeple Lyrics

1. Ere break of day, on Xmas morn,
Were herd-men by an Angel told
Wherein a manger He was born,
Whom heav'n and earth can no-how hold. [Refrain]

2. Then did the armies of the sky
Chaunt, "In excelsis gloria,
All glory be to God on high,
Qui natus est ex maria." [Refrain]

3. And, "Peace, good-will to men on earth,"
Thereto these Seraph glee-men sung
Upon the midnight of his birth,
When heav'n itself with music rung. [Refrain]

4. Then, on the Feast of Christmas-day,
When all are glad, or should be so,
My masters, with me sing and say,
Benedicamus Domino! [Refrain]

5. In heart to Bethlem let us run,
To see the marvel come to pass,
And cry before the gentle Son
Of Mary, Deo gracias! [Refrain]