1. Long ago and far away,
Heaven rang with joy today,
Jesus in the manger lay,
In Bethlehem, Upon a Christmas morning.

Chorus:
He came among us at Christmas-tide,
At Christmas-tide, in Bethlehem;
Men shall bring him from far and wide Love’s diadem:
Jesus, Jesus,
Lo, he comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us.

2. Shepherds heard and wondered why,
Angels sang up in the sky
‘Glory be to God most high,’
In Bethlehem, Upon a Christmas morning. Chorus

3. Said the angel, ‘For a sign,
Ye shall find the Babe divine
Cradled with the lowing kine,
In Bethlehem, Upon a Christmas morning. Chorus

Note

Christmastide is the Christian festival observed from December 26, the first day after Christmas Day, to January 6, Epiphany. It is also known as "The Twelve Days of Christmas."