on christmas night all christians sing

on christmas night all christians sing,
to hear the news the angels bring;
on christmas night all christians sing,
to hear the news the angels bring:
news of great joy, news of great mirth,
news of our merciful king’s birth.

then why should men on earth be sad,
since our redeemer made us glad:
then why should we on earth be sad,
since our redeemer made us glad:
when from our sin he set us free,
all for to gain our liberty.

when sin departs before your grace,
then life and health come in its place;
when sin departs before your grace,
then life and health come in its place;
angels and men with joy may sing,
all for to see the newborn king.

all out of darkness we have light
which made the angels sing this night;
all out of darkness we have light
which made the angels sing this night:
“glory to god and peace to men,
now and forevermore. amen.”