On This Day Earth Shall Ring
============================
w&m: From "Piae Cantiones," 1582; arr. by Gustav Holst, 1925;
trans. by Jane M. Joseph

[Verse 1]
On this day earth shall ring with the song children sing
to the Lord, Christ our King, born on earth to save us;
him the Father gave us.

[Refrain]
Ideo_o_o, ideo_o_o, ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!

[Verse 2]
His the doom, ours the mirth; when he came down to earth,
Bethlehem saw his birth; ox and ass beside him
from the cold would hide him.

[Refrain]

[Verse 3]
God's bright star, o'er his head, Wise Men three to him led;
kneel they low by his bed, lay their gifts before him,
praise him and adore him.

[Refrain]

[Verse 4]
On this day angels sing; with their song earth shall ring,
praising Christ, heaven's King, born on earth to save us;
peace and love he gave us.

[Refrain]