....Shepherds why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly songs?
It really happened.
There really was a young girl, probably younger than my daughter.
There really was the pain of labor.
There really was an honorable young man by her side.
There really were angels who appeared to shepherds.
...Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord,
The newborn King
It really happened.
Cries of pain from a young girl before the cries of a Baby King were audible.
There really was a dark night turned holy.
...See Him in a manger laid
Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth!
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
With us sing our Savior's birth.
It really happened.
This isn't just a story.
This really happened.
Glo-ori-a
In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a
In excelsis de-o
This is Christmas.