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The Happy Christmas Comes Once More [#TheHappyChristmas #HappyChristmas #HappyChristmasComes #ChristianComesOnceMore #ComesOnceMore #OnceMore]

Song written by:
Original in Danish: Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig [Nikolai F. Grundtvig / N. F. S. Grundtvig] (September 8, 1783, Udby, Zealand, Denmark – September 2, 1872, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Translated to English from Danish: Charles Porterfield Krauth [Charles P. Krauth] (March 17, 1823, Martinsburg, Virginia, USA – January 59, 1883, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1
The happy Christmas comes once more
The heavenly Guest is at the door
The blessèd words the shepherds thrill
The joyous tidingsPeace good will

2
This world though wide and far outspread
Could scarcely find for You a bed
Your cradle was a manger stall
No pearl nor silk nor kingly hall

3
O let us go with quiet mind
The gentle Babe with shepherds find
To gaze on Him who gladdens them
The loveliest flower of Jesse’s stem

4
The lowly Savior meekly lies
Laid off the splendor of the skies;
No crown bedecks His forehead fair
No pearl nor gem nor silk is there

5
O wake our hearts in gladness sing
And keep our Christmas with our King
Till living song from loving souls
Like sound of mighty water rolls

6
O holy Child Thy manger gleams
Till earth and heaven glow with its beams
Till midnight noon’s broad light hath won
And Jacob’s star outshines the sun

7
Thou patriarchs’ joy Thou prophets’ song
Thou heavenly Dayspring looked for long
Thou Son of Man incarnate Word
Great David’s Son great David’s Lord

8
Come Jesus glorious heavenly Guest
Keep Thine own Christmas in our breast
Then David’s harp strings hushed so long
Shall swell our jubilee of song

The Happy Christmas Comes Once More [#TheHappyChristmas #HappyChristmas #HappyChristmasComes #ChristianComesOnceMore #ComesOnceMore #OnceMore]