Carols for Christmas-tide/Good Christian men, rejoice

by John Mason Neale and Thomas Helmore

For other English-language translations of this work, see In dulci jubilo.

VI.
"Good Christian men, rejoice."

1.⁠Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Give ye heed to what we say:
News! News!
Jesus Christ is born to-day:
Ox and ass before him bow,
And He is in the manger now.
Christ is born to-day!
Christ is born to-day!

2.⁠Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye hear of endless bliss;
Joy! Joy!
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath oped the heav'nly door,
And man is blessed evermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!

3.⁠Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart, and soul, and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Peace Peace!
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!