In dulci jubilo, Let us our homage shew;
Our heart's joy reclineth, In praesepio
And like a bright star shineth, Matris in gremio;
Alpha es et o; Alpha es et o.

O Jesu parvule! My heart is sore for thee!
Hear me I beseech thee, O puer optime!
My prayer let it reach thee, O Princeps gloriae,
Trahe me post te; Trahe me post te!

O Patris caritas! O Natilenitas!
Deeply were we stained, Per nostra crimina,
But thou hast for us gained, Coelorum gaudia;
O that we were there: O that we were there.

Ubi sunt gaudia, If that they be not there?
Angels there are singing, Nova cantica,
Sweet bells the while aringing, In regis curia,
O that we were there; O that we were there.