Today is the Twelfth Day of Christmas, the day when the season of Christmas draws to a close. In keeping with the ancient tradition of the day, we celebrate what the season has been to us and what it will be for us, each day that we receive the gift of Jesus.
Gather around the Christmas Tree!
(Traditionally, v. 1-3 are sung before the opening of the presents and v. 4-5 are sung after the presents have been opened.)
Gather around the Christmas Tree! Gather around the Christmas Tree! Ever-green have its branches been, it is king of all the woodland scene; For Christ our King is born today! His reign shall never pass away.
Refrain: Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest!
Gather around the Christmas Tree! Gather around the Christmas Tree! Once the pride of the mountain side, now cut down to grace our Christmas-tide; For Christ from heav'n to earth came down, to gain, through death, a nobler crown.
Refrain
Gather around the Christmas Tree! Gather around the Christmas Tree! Ev'ry bough has a burden now, they are gifts of love for us, we trow. For Christ is born, His love to show, and give good gifts to men below.
Refrain
Gather around the Christmas Tree! Gather around the Christmas Tree! Tapors bright in the branches light, till our eyes all shine at the goodly sight, for Christ, our Light, is born to-day, His glory ne'er shall fade away.
Refrain
Farewell to thee, O Christmas tree! Farewell to thee, O Christmas tree! Thy part is done, and thy gifts are gone, and thy lights are dying one by one: For earthly pleasures die to-day, but heavenly joys shall last alway.
Refrain
Farewell to thee, O Christmas tree! Farewell to thee, O Christmas tree! Twelve months o’er, we shall meet once more, merry welcome singing, as of yore, for Christ now reigns, our Savior dear, and gives us Christmas every year!
Refrain
- Written by the Rev. John Henry Hopkins, Jr., 1857, Tune: Holy and the Ivy. Rev. Hopkins also wrote We Three Kings.
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