He Is Born

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He is born, the holy Child,
Play the oboe and bagpipes merrily!
He is born, the holy Child,
Sing we all of the Savior mild.

Through long ages of the past,
Prophets have foretold His coming;
Through long ages of the past,
Now the time has come at last!

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O how lovely, O how pure
Is this perfect Child of heaven;
O how lovely, O how pure
Gracious gift to humankind!

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Jesus, Lord of all the world,
Coming as a Child among us,
Jesus, Lord of all the world,
Grant to us Thy heavenly peace.

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Author: Traditional

Year: 1700

This is the English translation of the traditional 18th-century French carol 'Il est né, le divin Enfant'. The original French lyrics are anonymous (Traditional); the most common English version is a 19th/20th-century translation, often unattributed or credited to 'anonymous' or 'H. Ramsden' in some hymnals.