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!
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!