never shone a light so fair

never shone a light so fair,
never fell so sweet a song,
as the chorus in the air
chanted by the angel throng;
ev’ry star took up the story:

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“christ has come, the prince of glory,
come in humble hearts to dwell;
god with us, god with us,
god with us, immanuel!”

still that jubilee of song
breaks upon the rising morn;
while the anthem rolls along,
floods of light the earth adorn;
old and young take up the story:

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welcome now the blessèd day,
when we praise the lord our king;
when we meet to praise and pray,
and his love with gladness sing;
let the world take up the story:

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