Christ-ians, a-wake, sa-lute the hap-py morn,
Where on the Sav-ior of man-kind was born;

Rise to a-dore the mys-ter-y of love,
Which hosts of an-gels chant-ed from a-bove;

With them the joy-ful tid-ings first be-gun,
Of God in-car-nate and the vir-gin's son.

Then to the watch-ful shep-herds it was told,
Who heard th' an-gel-ic her-ald's voice: "Be-hold,

I bring good tid-ings of a Sav-ior's birth
to you and all the na-tions up-on earth:

This day hath God fulfill'd His promised word,
This day is born a Sav-ior, Christ the Lord."