Wreath the Holly

 Christ was born on Christmas day:

Wreathe the holly, twine the bay,

Christus natus hodie:

The Babe, the Son, the Holy One of Mary.

He is born to set us free,

He is born our Lord to be,

Ex Maria Virgine:

The God, the Lord, by all adored for ever.

Let the bright red berries glow

Ev'rywhere in goodly show:

Christus natus hodie:

The Babe, the Son, the Holy One of Mary.

Christians all, rejoice and sing,

'Tis the birthday of a King,

Ex Maria Virgine:

The God, the Lord, by all adored for ever.

Traditional American Carol

Go ahead, hang the wreath, put up the lights, the nativity scenes, make the Christmas cookies! We have something amazing to celebrate, our Savior left heaven to set us free from sin and all of its effects. These seemingly temporal acts can be little expressions of our joy, so go ahead and let each temporal act remind us of the One who came!

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