Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

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1 Good Chris - tian friends, re - joice with heart and soul and voice;
2 Good Chris - tian friends, re - joice with heart and soul and voice;
3 Good Chris - tian friends, re - joice with heart and soul and voice;

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give ye heed to what we say: Je - sus Christ was born to - day.
now ye hear of end - less bliss: Je - sus Christ was born for this!

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now ye need not fear the grave: Je - sus Christ was born to save!
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Ox and ass be - fore him bow, and he is in the man - ger now.
He has o - pened heav - en's door, and we are blest for - ev - er - more.

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Calls you one and calls you all to gain his ev - er - last - ing hall.
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Christ is born to - day! Christ is born to - day!
Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!

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Christ was born to save! Christ was born to save!

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Text: German/Latin, medieval; tr. John M. Neale, 67 77 78 55

1853, alt. IN DULCI JUBILO
Tune: German, 14th cent. www.hymnary.org/text/good_christian_men_rejoice

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