Gentle Mary laid her child,

     lowly in a manger.

There he lay, the Undefiled,

     to the world a stranger.

Such a babe in such a place,

     can he be the Savior?

Ask the saved of all the race

     who have found his favor.

Angels sang about his birth,

     wise men sought and found him.

Heaven's star shown brightly forth,

     glory all around him.

Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,

     heard the angels singing.

All the plains were lit that night,

     all the hills were ringing.

Gentle Mary laid her child,

     lowly in a manger.

He is still the Undefiled,

     but no more a stranger.

Son of God of humble birth,

     beautiful the story.

Praise his name in all the earth,

     hail the king of glory!

Haile the king of glory!

Hail the king of glory!

Hail to Christ our King!

Words by Joseph Simpson Cook (public domain)

and original music by Garry Nation. All rights reserved.