1 We come with song rejoicing
And grateful praises bring
To Jesus our Redeemer;
He is the King of kings.
We view Him in a manger,
Asleep upon the hay,
When shepherds came to worship,
That first bright Christmas day.
2 Angelic choirs from Heaven
Proclaimed the news to them,
Sang glory in the highest,
Peace and goodwill toward men;
In David’s town, they told them,
The place of God’s design,
They’d find the newborn Savior,
With swaddling clothes the sign.
3 With haste they made the journey
To nearby Bethlehem,
To see the things the angels
Had made known unto them;
There they found Joseph, Mary,
And in a manger lay
The promised Child named Jesus,
O what a joyful day!
4 The shepherds were the first ones
To publish it abroad,
The tidings of salvation,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord;
The ancient, timeless message,
The Church’s glad refrain:
By faith in Christ our Savior,
Eternal life we gain.
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16096