Celebrating Grace Hymnal ‎#122

122. Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

1 Good Christian friends, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice!
Give ye heed to what we say:
Jesus Christ is born today.
Ox and ass before Him bow,
and He is in the manger now:
Christ is born today,
Christ is born today!

2 Good Christian friends, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice!
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Jesus Christ was born for this.
He has opened heaven’s door,
and we are blest forevermore.
Christ was born for this,
Christ was born for this!

3 Good Christian friends, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice!
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Jesus Christ was born to save;
calls you one and calls you all,
to gain His everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save,
Christ was born to save!

Text Information

• First Line: Good Christian friends, rejoice
• Title: Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1853, alt.)
• Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: God the Son: Christmastide; Christian Year-Christmastide
• Source: Medieval Latin carol

Tune Information

• Name: IN DULCI JUBILO
• Meter: 6.6.7.7.7.8.5.5
• Key: F Major
• Source: Trad. German carol