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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 women, rejoice, with heart and soul and voice.
Now ye hear of endless bliss: Jesus Christ was born for this.
He has opened the heavenly door and we are blessed forever more.
Christ was born for this. Christ was born for this.
Boys and girls, 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.
Good Christian men, rejoice, with heart and soul and voice.
Live not life in fear and dread: Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
Worry not 'bout your last day and when your chart reads D.O.A.
Christ rose from the dead. Christ rose from the dead.
Note 1: The first three verses, in essence, are from the fourteenth century: lyrics--Heinrich Suso (translated from Latin to English in 1853 by John M. Neale); music--"In Dulci Jubilo." I wrote the fourth verse.
Note 2: This is the first moron song for which I entirely wrote the drum programming. See also the note on Track 18.
Note 3: Lisa again shares lead vocal duties.
Blessing and honor and glory and power, wisdom and riches and strength evermore
Give ye to Him who our battle hath won, whose are the kingdom, the crown, and the throne.
Soundeth the heaven of the heavens with His Name; ringeth the earth with His glory and His fame;
Ocean and mountain, stream, forest, and flower echo His praises and tell of His power.
Ever ascendeth the song and the joy; ever descendeth the love from on high;
Blessing and honor and glory and praise--this is the theme of the hymn that I raise.
Give we the glory and praise to the Lamb; take we the robe and the harp and the palm;
Sing we the song of the Lamb who was slain, dying in weakness but rising to reign,
Whose are the kingdom, the crown, and the throne; dying in weakness but rising to reign.
Note 1: Lyrics--Horatius Bonar (1866); music--LaFeillee (early 1800's?).
Note 2: Original lyric of verse 3: "...this is the theme of the hymns that we raise."
Note 3: Original lyric of verse 4: "...of the Lamb that was slain..."
Note 4: The original hymn has seven verses.
All songs copyright 2004 by Bob Brown.