Bright as the sun in the dark night air   There appeared a heavenly light   To guide the wise men to the King of hope   Who was born on Christmas night      The wisdom Child and His Mother mild   Slept in a manger stall   In a stable low where the cattle moaned   And the angels stood their guard      Come rejoice, queen and beggar   The homeless man and the prince of pride   Saints and vagabonds, rich and poor   Rejoice in gladness on Christmas night      Bearing their gifts every wise man knelt   Bending his knees to the King   In the heavenly light while sweet Mary smiled   They heard the angels sing      So every soul on Christmas night   Yearns for healing grace   With gifts of myrrh and frankincense   They bless sweet Jesus' face      Come rejoice, queen and beggar   The homeless man and the prince of pride   Saints and vagabonds, rich and poor   Rejoice in gladness on Christmas night      May all the blessings that come to us now   Lead us from darkness to light   May all the hope that is here in our hearts   Live beyond this magic night      Late tonight on a city street   Some child of woman and man   Goes to sleep on the frozen ground   And holds an empty hand      Lift your eyes to the hopeless face   That greets you on your way   Give the tender gift of love   Make Christmas every day      Come rejoice, queen and beggar   The homeless man and the prince of pride   Saints and vagabonds, rich and poor   Rejoice in gladness on Christmas night      Come rejoice, queen and beggar   The homeless man and the prince of pride   Saints and vagabonds, rich and poor   Rejoice in gladness on Christmas night, on Christmas night