To the humble Bethlehem shepherds,
                                        
                                        On the first glad Christmas morn,
                                        
                                        Sang the choir of God angelic,
                                        
                                        “Christ, the Son of God, is born.”
                                        
                                        When the dew was white and pearly
                                        
                                        Flashed a light across the sky,
                                        
                                        In the early morning, early,
                                        
                                        “Glory be to God on high.”