Jesu, the Father's only Son

whose death for all redemption won,

before the worlds, of God most high,

begotten all ineffably.

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The Father's Light and Splendor Thou

their endless Hope to Thee that bow:

accept the prayers and praise today

that through the world Thy servants pay.

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Salvation's author, call to mind

how, taking the form of humankind,

born of a Virgin undefiled,

Thou in man's flesh becamest a Child.

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Thus testifies the present day

Through every year in long array,

that Thou, salvation's source alone

proceedest from the Father's Throne.

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Whence sky, and stars, and sea's abyss,

and earth, and all that therein is,

shall still, with laud and carol meet,

the Author of thine Advent greet. 

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And we who, by thy precious Blood

from sin redeemed, are marked for Godm

on this, the day that saw Thy Birth,

sing the new song of ransomed earth.

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All honor, laud, and glory be,

O lesu, Virgin-born, to Thee;

whom with the Father we adore,

and Holy Ghost forevermore. Amen.​