Christmas Lyrics

Verse 1:

(I) "Johann, arise, arise!"
(II) "Who calls here?"
(I) "How tightly you close your eyes."
(II) "Dawn's not near."
(I) "Over the meadows bright
Flashes a lovely light;
Say, 'tis a wondrous sight."
(II) "Why, that's queer."

Verse 2:

(I) "Music comes drifting down."
(II) "Where, oh where?"
(I) "A star shines on Beth'lem town."
(II) "Over there?"
(I) "Rise up and come away,
Angels in [Chorus] say,
Lord Christ is born today."
(II) "Forward fare."

Verse 3

(I) "Sweet is that Holy Child."
(II) "In the dawn."
(I) "His Mother's a Virgin mild."
(II) "Let's be gone."
(I) "Born in a manger He
Oh, might I lovingly
Hold Him upon my knee!"
(II) Hasten on!"