1 Good Christian friends, rejoice,
with heart and soul and voice.
Give ye heed to what we say:
Jesus Christ is born today!
Ox and ass before him bow,
and he is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!

2 Good Christian friends, rejoice,
with heart and soul and voice.
Now ye hear of endless bliss;
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He has opened heaven’s door,
and we are bless’d forevermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!

3 Good Christian friends, rejoice,
with heart and soul and voice.
Now ye need not fear the grave;
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all,
to gain his everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!