He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child
#1202 Hymns—For Home and Church0:00 / 0:00
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Chorus
He is born, the divine Christ child; Raise your voices in joyful melody!
He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing of Jesus, the Baby mild.
Verse 1
Through the ages, prophets told Of a longawaited Savior.
Through the ages, prophets told Of this Child we now behold.
Chorus
He is born, the divine Christ child; Raise your voices in joyful melody!
He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing of Jesus, the Baby mild.
Verse 2
In a humble bed of hay, How the Baby sweetly slumbers!
In a humble bed of hay Sleeps our Heav’nly King today.
Chorus
He is born, the divine Christ child; Raise your voices in joyful melody!
He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing of Jesus, the Baby mild.
Verse 3
Child of beauty! Child of grace! Pure and perfect, Infant holy.
Child of beauty! Child of grace! Heaven lights His holy face.
Chorus
He is born, the divine Christ child; Raise your voices in joyful melody!
He is born, the divine Christ child— Sing of Jesus, the Baby mild.
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Music by: French carol; Airs notés du recueil de cantiques spirituels à l’usage des petits, 1824; arr. 2024 | IL EST NÉ
Text by: Nouveaux Cantiques, 1812; English transl. 2024
Audio files from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints