Christmas Ingle Song
Reading edition
Now once more the year has run (Sun succeeding sceptred sun) To the time of hallowed birth, To the holiest tide of earth; Out with sadness! out with sin! Let us hail the Christ-Child in! While we lift our thanks for thrift, Praise the giver and the gift, With the holly, berried bright, Druid ivy sprays unite!— Long they both have sacred been; Let us hail the Christ-Child in! And the back-log,—let it be From some ancient forest tree Great of girth, that flames may roar Up the chimney high and hoar, Thus to swell our merry din; Let us hail the Christ-Child in! Far into the night with song Let us the old rites prolong! Cry, “Noel! noel! noel!” Until peals the midnight bell! If we peace and love would win, Let us hail the Christ-Child in!