The snow lay on the ground

The snow lay on the ground, the stars shone bright,
When Christ our Lord was born on Christmas night.

Venite, adoremus Dominum,
Venite, adoremus Dominum.

‘Twas Mary, Virgin pure of holy Anne,
That brought into this world the God made man.
She laid him in a stall at Bethlehem;
The ass and oxen shared the roof with them.

Venite...

Saint Joseph, too, was near to tend the child;
To guard Him, and protect His mother mild;
The angels hovered round, and sang this song:

Venite...

And thus that manger poor became a throne;
For He whom Mary bore was God the Son.
O come, then, let us join the heav’nly host,
To praise the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Venite...

Amen.