We Bless The Day
We bless the day our Lord was born
In David's Bethlehem
And gather with the simple folk
To praise his name with them:
For us, the shepherds are our match,
Their simple faith up-raised,
With angels singing in our hearts,
We sing: "His name be praised".
We bless the day our Lord was born,
In circumstance so slight
No-one could ever guess the span
Of his great power and might:
But now we feel it every day
In everything we do,
In prayer and silence, work and play,
Our thankfulness is true.
Now let us sing in lusty tones
Our thanks for this great birth
That his good news may ever spread
To govern all the earth:
And may our merriment be loud
In thanks for our release
From Satan's power, to live in grace,
In charity and peace.