1 Earthly friends will change and falter,
Earthly hearts will vary;
He is born that cannot alter of the Virgin Mary:
Born today, raise the lay,
Born today, twine the bay;
Jesus Christ is born to suffer,
Born for you:
Born for you,--holly strew;
Jesus Christ was born to conquer,
Born to save,
Born to save, laurel wave:
Jesus Christ was born to govern,
Born a King,
Born a King, baywreaths bring;
Jesus Christ was born of Mary,
Born for all,
Well befall hearth and hall,
Jesus Christ was born at Christmas,
Born for all.