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Text:Good Christian men, rejoice
Translator:Rev. John M. Neale
Tune:IN DULCI JUBILO
Harmonizer:John Stainer

130. Good Christian men, rejoice

1 Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Give ye heed to what we say:
News! news! Jesus Christ is born today:
Ox and ass before Him bow,
And He is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!

2 Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye hear of endless bliss;
Joy! joy! Jesus Christ was born for this!
He has oped the heavenly door,
And man is blessed evermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!

3 Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Peace! peace! Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all,
To gain His everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Good Christian men, rejoice
Translator: Rev. John M. Neale (1853)
Meter: 6. 6. 7. 9. 7. 8. 5. 5.
Language: Latin
Publication Date: 1950
Topic: Jesus Christ the Lord: His Birth; Christ: Birth and Infancy of; Christ: Nativity, The (2 more...)
Source: Latin (medieval)
Tune Information
Name: IN DULCI JUBILO
Harmonizer: John Stainer (1867)
Meter: 6. 6. 7. 9. 7. 8. 5. 5.
Key: F Major
Source: 14th century German melody



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