A Father to a Mother + 

When God’s own child came down to earth, + 

High heaven was very glad; + 

The angels sang for holy mirth; + 

Not God himself was sad! + 

Shall we, when ours goes homeward, fret? + 

Come, Hope, and wait on Sorrow! + 

The little one will not forget; + 

It’s only till to-morrow! + 