1 When Christmas morn is dawning,
I wish that I could be
there by the manger-cradle,
God's Son, newborn, to see.
There by the manger-cradle,
God's Son, newborn, to see.
2 How kind of you, our Savior,
for us to come to earth.
O may we not by sinning,
despise your lowly birth.
O may we not by sinning,
despise your lowly birth.
3 We need you, O Lord Jesus,
to be our dearest friend.
Your love will guard and guide us
and keep us to life's end.
Your love will guard and guide us
and keep us to life's end.
