Unto Us a Boy Is Born

Verse 1

Unto us a boy is born! The King of all creation, Came he to a world forlorn, The Lord of ev'ry nation.

Verse 2

Cradled in a stall was he With sleepy cows and asses; But the very beasts could see That he the world surpasses.

Verse 3

Herod then with fear was filled: "A prince," he said, "in Jewry!" And all the little boys he killed At Bethl'hem in his fury.

Verse 4

Now may Mary's son, who came So long ago to love us, Lead us all with hearts aflame Unto the joys above us.

Verse 5

Alpha and Omega he! Now let the organ thunder, While the choir with peals of glee Shall rend the air asunder.