20. Christmas Night

At last Thoii art come, little Saviour!
And Thine angels fill midnight with song;
Thou art come to us, gentle Creator!
Whom Thy creatures have sighed for so long.
All hail, Eternal Child!
Dear Mary's little Flower,*
God hardly born an hour,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!
Hail Mary's Little One,
Hail God's Eternal Son,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!

Thou art come to Thy beautiful Mother;
She hath looked on Thy marvellous Face;
Thou art come to us, Maker of Marv!
And she was Thy channel of grace.
All hail. Eternal child!
Dear Mary's little Flower,
God hardly born an hour,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!
*When used at other times than Christmas, these two lines
run thus:
Dear Mary's little Flower,
Blooming in earthly bower.
Hail Mary's Little One,
Hail God's Eternal Son,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!

Thou hast brought with Thee plentiful pardon,
And our souls overflow with delight;
Our hearts are half broken, dear Jesus!
With the joy of this wonderful night.
All hail. Eternal Child!
Dear Mary's little Flower,
God hardly born an hour,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!
Hail Mary's Little One,
Hail God's Eternal Son,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!

We have waited so long for Thee, Saviour!
Art Thou come to us, dearest! at last?
Oh bless Thee, dear Joy of Thy Mother!
This is worth all the wearisome past!
All hail. Eternal Child!
Dear Mary's little Flower,
God hardly born an hour.
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!
Hail Mary's Little One,
Hail God's Eternal Son,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem,
Sweet Bnbo of Bothlehem!

Thou art come, Thou art come, Child of!Mary!
Yet we hardly believe Thou art come; —
It seems such a wonder to have Thee,
New Brother! with us in our home.
All hail. Eternal Child!
Dear Mary's little Flower,
God hardly born an hour.
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!
Hail Mary's Little One,
Hail God's Eternal Son,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!

Thou wilt stay with us. Master and Maker 1
Thou wilt stay with us now evermore:
We will play with Thee, beautiful Brother!
On Eternity's jubilant shore.
All hail. Eternal Child!
Dear Mary's little Flower,
God hardly born an hour.
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!
Hail Mary's Little One,
Hail God's Eternal Son,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem,
Sweet Babe of Bethlehem!