Great Christmas night

Chorus:
Hail, all hail, blessed is He!
Hail, all hail, blessed is He!
Hail, all hail, blessed is He!
O blessed the King to whom we now sing.

Tonight great Christmas night is come,
To Mary maid is born a son,
Now His feet have walked our ground,
His victories from on high resound,
Light from heaven to earth rebound,
Hail, and be of cheer!
Chorus:

To Him all peace of heaven His worth!
Behold His feet have touched our earth.
Royal homage at His birth,
Welcome Lamb, victorious King,
Fold and ocean shone for Him.
Hail, and be of cheer!
Chorus:

Forest glowed, the tilled earth shone,
Across the strands, across the foam,
Telling us that Christ is born,
Salvation's realm - He is the King,
Sunbeams on the mountains sing,
Hail, and be of cheer!
Chorus:

Shone earth and sphere, with light unfading,
Opened a Gateway to our aiding,
Son of God and Mary Maiden,
Christ our hope, of joy the Door
Goldening Sun o'er hill and moor,
Hail, and be of cheer!
Chorus:

Words ("Hoire, hoire, beannaichte E!") from verses given to Alexander Carmichael by Angus Gunn, cottar, North Dell, Isle of Lewis,
late 19th century, translated by Kenneth MacKinnon © 1993.
Music (tune: "North Dell") traditional, arranged by Paul McDowell © 1993.

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