Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Refrain First Line: Venite adoremus Dominum Lyrics: 1 The snow lay on the ground, the stars shone bright,
When Christ our Lord was born on Christmas night.
Venite, adoremus Dominum,
Venite, adoremus Dominum.
Refrain:
Venite, adoremus Dominum;
Venite, adoremus Dominum.
2 'Twas Mary, Virgin pure of holy Anne,
That brought into this world the God made man.
She laid him in a stall at Bethlehem;
The ass and oxen shared the roof with them. [Refrain]
3 Saint Joseph, too, was near to tend the child;
To guard him and protect his mother mild:
The angels hover'd 'round, and sang this song:
Venite, adoremus Dominum. [Refrain]
4 And thus that manger poor became a throne;
For he whom Mary bore was God the Son.
O come, then, let us join the heav'nly host,
To praise the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. [Refrain] Topics: The Liturgical Year Christmas (Days of); The Liturgical Year Mary, the Holy Mother of God; The Liturgical Year The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Used With Tune: VENITE ADOREMUS Text Sources: 19th cent.; anon.
The Snow Lay on the Ground