Carols for Christmas-tide/Christ was born on Christmas Day

by John Mason Neale and Thomas Helmore

IV.
"Christ was born on Christmas Day."

Christ was born on Christmas Day;
Wreathe the holly, twine the bay;
Christus natus hodie:
The Babe, the Son, the Holy One of Mary.

He is born to set us free,
He is born our Lord to be,
Ex Mariâ Virgine:
The God, the Lord,
By all ador'd for ever.

Let the bright red berries glow
Everywhere in goodly show;
Christus natus hodie:
The Babe, the Son,
The Holy One of Mary.

Christian men, rejoice and sing;
'Tis the birthday of a King,
Ex Mariâ Virgine:
The God, the Lord,
By all ador'd for ever.

Night of sadness;
Morn of gladness
Evermore:
Ever,
Ever:
After many troubles sore,
Morn of gladness, evermore and evermore.

Midnight scarcely pass'd and over,
Drawing to this holy morn,
Very early, very early
Christ was born.

Sing out with bliss,
His Name is this;
Emmanuel:
As was foretold
In days of old
By Gabriel.
Midnight scarcely pass'd and over,
Drawing to this holy morn,
Very early, very early
Christ was born.