Grace and peace, everyone. Here's a text that I wrote for the Irish tune SLANE awhile back. It can be a macaronic text, substituting the words "Cead mile failte" for "Welcome and welcome," below.
1. Welcome and welcome, our Savior and King, Heaven-sent Infant, Your coming we sing; Welcome and welcome! How great is our joy; Let our hearts be Your hearts, O sweet holy Boy!
2. Welcome and welcome, our Brother and Friend Whose life overflows from the Love without end; Welcome and welcome! All ready the feast; Let our house be Your house, O great Prince of Peace!
3. Welcome and welcome, O bright morning Star Who clothes us in mercy, though sinners we are; Welcome and welcome, by angels adored; Let our world be Your world, Christ Jesus our Lord!
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