Lyrics by Paul Leavitt

O Blessed virgin, sweet and mild,
wake from your peaceful sleep my child.
A message of tidings glad I bring.
Chosen are you to birth a king.

Then in a stable bleak and bare,
the mother bore a child so fair,
amidst ox and ass a wondrous sight
on a dark cold winter’s night.

High in the sky a brilliant star
over the manger hovering far,
far up above the glorious babe.
Angels on high all sing his praise.
Let all the earth and heaven above
proclaim his name, for he is love.

Make this nativity a prayer
for everyone on earth to share.
A child in Bethlehem is born
to conquer death forevermore.

Before the shepherds cold with fright
appeared the angel, wondrous, bright.
“Fear not”, he said, “good news I bring.
To you this day is born the King!”

Gold and myrrh and frankincense,
brought from the distant orient,
of ancient reign the wise men three,
who come to pray on bended knee,
before the cradle gladly fall
to worship the king who loves us all.

Since distant times the day foretold,
written in sacred texts of old,
a Savior to whom all men shall bow
is come to live among us now.

Amen.

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O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum,
Ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,
Jacentem in præsepio.

Beata virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt
portare Dominum Christum, Alleluia!

English translation:
O great mystery and wondrous sacrament,
that animals should see the newborn Lord
lying in their manger.

Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

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