Christmas Song - Dykes, John Bacchus

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⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Carols ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 3

CPDL # 84128

Editor Douglas Walczak

Posted 2025-03-08

License Public Domain

¶Lyrics / Text

1 Once again, O blessed time, Thankful hearts embrace thee; If we lost thy festal chime, What could e'er replace thee? What could e'er replace thee? Change will darken many a day, Many a bond dissever; Many a joy shall pass away, But the "Great Joy" never! 2 Once again the Holy Night Breathes its blessing tender; Once again the Manger Light Sheds its gentle splendour; O could tongues by Angels taught Speak our exultation In the Virgin's Child that brought All mankind Salvation! 3 Welcome Thou to souls athirst, Fount of endless pleasure: Gates of Hell may do their worst, While we clasp our Treasure: Welcome, though an age like this Puts Thy Name on trial, And the Truth that makes our bliss Pleads against denial! 4 Yea, if others stand apart, We will press the nearer; Yea, O best fraternal Heart, We will hold Thee dearer: Faithful lips shall answer thus To all faithless scorning, "Jesus Christ is God with us, Born on Christmas morning." 5 So we yield thee all we can, Worship, thanks and blessing; Thee true God, and Thee true Man. On our knees confessing; While Thy Birth-day morn we greet With our best devotion, Bathe us, O most true and sweet! In Thy Mercy's ocean.