On This Day, Earth Shall Ring ("Personent Hodie")

On this day earth shall ring
With the song children sing
To the Lord, Christ our King
Born on earth to save us;
Him the Father gave us.
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!

His the doom, ours the mirth;
When He came down to earth,
Bethlehem saw His birth;
Ox and ass beside Him,
From the cold would hide Him.
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!

God’s bright star, o’er His head,
Wise men three to Him led;
Kneel they low by His bed,
Lay their gifts before Him,
Praise Him and adore Him.
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!

On this day angels sing;
With their song Earth shall ring,
Praising Christ, heaven’s King,
Born on earth to save us;
Peace and love He gave us.
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!
Amen.