A child is born in man’s abode,
And in that child no blemish showed –
That child was God, that child was man,
And in that child our life began.
Alleluia!

Be blithe and merry, sinful man,
For your marriage peace began
When Christ was born –
Come to Christ; your peace is due
Because he shed his blood for you
Who were forlorn.

Sinful man, be blithe and bold
For heaven is both bought and sold
Through and through.
Come to Christ and peace foretold:
His life he gave a hundredfold
To succor you.
Alleluia!

~ Anonymous 14th Century