The Hymnal ‎#549

549. Good Christian men, rejoice

Good Christian men, 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!

Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath oped the heavenly door,
And man is blessèd evermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!

Good Christian men, 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 men, rejoice
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1853)
• Meter: P.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Christmas; Carols; Sunday Schools: Carols
• Source: Latin
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: IN DULCI JUBILO
• Harmonizer: Winfred Douglas (1918)
• Meter: P.M.
• Incipit: 11134 56551 13456
• Source: Fourteenth Century Melody
• Notes: Now Public Domain.