Come Rejoice

Bright as the sun in the dark night air There appeared a heavenly light To guide the wise men to the King of hope Who was born on Christmas night The wisdom Child and His Mother mild Slept in a manger stall In a stable low where the cattle moaned And the angels stood their guard Come rejoice, queen and beggar The homeless man and the prince of pride Saints and vagabonds, rich and poor Rejoice in gladness on Christmas night Bearing their gifts every wise man knelt Bending his knees to the King In the heavenly light while sweet Mary smiled They heard the angels sing So every soul on Christmas night Yearns for healing grace With gifts of myrrh and frankincense They bless sweet Jesus' face Come rejoice, queen and beggar The homeless man and the prince of pride Saints and vagabonds, rich and poor Rejoice in gladness on Christmas night May all the blessings that come to us now Lead us from darkness to light May all the hope that is here in our hearts Live beyond this magic night Late tonight on a city street Some child of woman and man Goes to sleep on the frozen ground And holds an empty hand Lift your eyes to the hopeless face That greets you on your way Give the tender gift of love Make Christmas every day Come rejoice, queen and beggar The homeless man and the prince of pride Saints and vagabonds, rich and poor Rejoice in gladness on Christmas night Come rejoice, queen and beggar The homeless man and the prince of pride Saints and vagabonds, rich and poor Rejoice in gladness on Christmas night, on Christmas night