GLORIA IN ALTISSIMIS DEO

« — Where hâve you come from, Mabel mine, While the stars still shine, the stars still shine,

With a happy dream in those eyes of thine, Early, this Christmas morning ?

» — l've come back from Slumber-land ; l've come from the night in Slumber-land ; l've come from the stars in Slumber-land ; l've come from the music in Slumber-land ; Early, this Christmas morning «.

» — What did you see there in the night,

Mabel mine, Mabel mine » ?

» — I saw a stable and star-lamp's light,

Early, this Christmas morning.

« — I saw a stable in Slumber-land, And a little Babe with a snow-white hand. And 'round the Babe the dumb beasts stand, Early, this Christmas morning ».

" — What did you liear in Slumber-land, Mabel mine, Mabel mine » ?

)) — Music, mother, a song divine, Early, this Christmas morning ».

<( — What was the song that the voices sung When over the stable the low stars hung )> ?

» — I can almost hear it still in the sky, Listen, listen, — the strain draws nigh !

« Glory in the highest ! Glory » !

« — What else did y ou see in Slumber-land,

Mabel mine, Mabel mine » ?

» — I saw the shepherds Ustening stand,

Early this Christmas morning ».

« — What said the shepherds there on the plain » ? )) — They touched their reeds and answered the strain :

» Glory in the highest ! Glory » !

When the angels ceased, the shepherds sung :

» Glory in the highest ! Glory » ! And the Earth and Sky with the anthem rung :

» Glory in the highest ! Glory » !

« — G Mabel, Mabel, your dream was sweet, And sweet to my soûl is your story ;

Like the shepherds' reeds, let our lips repeat : » Glory in the highest ! Glory » !