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| BE praised, Christ Jesus, fervently, | |
| For Thou a man hast deigned to be, | |
| Born of a virgin: evermore | |
| The angel hosts rejoicing soar. | |
| Kyrieleis! | 5 |
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| The everlasting Father’s Son | |
| There in the manger lies—the One. | |
| Disguised in our poor flesh and blood, | |
| There lies the world’s eternal Good. | |
| Kyrieleis! | 10 |
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| In Mary’s lap He can repose | |
| Whom the world’s sphere cannot enclose; | |
| There as a little child is known | |
| He who upholds all things alone. | |
| Kyrieleis! | 15 |
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| See the eternal glory stream | |
| And give the world a bright, new gleam. | |
| It shines in darkest, deepest night, | |
| And makes us children of the light. | |
| Kyrieleis! | 20 |
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| The Father’s Son, of God-like kind, | |
| A guest in this poor world we find; | |
| He leads us from this vale of woe, | |
| As heirs into His realm to go. | |
| Kyrieleis! | 25 |
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| And poor He came upon this earth, | |
| In pity for our lack and dearth, | |
| That we in heaven be rich through Him, | |
| And like His blessèd cherubim. | |
| Kyrieleis! | 30 |
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| All this He hath done unto us, | |
| To show His love so marvellous. | |
| So let all Christians happy be, | |
| And thank Him in eternity. | |
| Kyrieleis! | 35 |
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