Tune: In Dulcie Jubilo
('Good Christian friends, rejoice')
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'Tis joy to all mankind
When the Saviour they find
Look not in a palace grand
To a manger turn your hand
Babe does in a stable lay
Come in, come in, animals say
Here is Christ today
Here is Christ today
He Light of world for all
Hope for who to Him call
He shall save, redeem from sin
And shall dwell in hearts within
By His Spirit, infant child
We see with parents undefiled
Grace and mercy mild
Grace and mercy mild
God comes to human race
His Son shows Father's face
Full of truth and full of grace
His Father's will He does trace
And all to make salvation
Firm and sure to every nation
True joys, elations
True joys, elations
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: January 5th, 2021 03:21
- Comment from author about the poem: This one gets in, in time for Day 12 of Christmas. A hymn-poem in 6.6. 7.7.7.8. 5.5. metre. Originally a mediaeval Latin Carol from the 14th Century.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments4
should I keep telling how divine your writings are?
stay safe brethren in Christ
Thanks Amon.
Well, yes, but don't tell of ME of myself, if you see what I mean. Tell of Christ. There's no salvation in me, of myself!
Nice one Orchi.
Thanks Jerry.
I can sing this one pretty easily. Tune IN DULCI JUBILO, with a macaronic German-and-Latin text. English words by the great Anglican hymnographer John Mason Neale, originally "Good Christian men rejoice". I think friends is a great improvement.
Thanks Robert.
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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