1. TODAY EARTH LOUD. WHY? CHILDREN SING HOW LORD JESUS OUR KING BORN HERE SAVE US. WHO GIFT-TO-us US? HEAVENLY-FATHER.

Refrain: THEREFORE, FOR THAT REASON, #ALL-OF-US SING, GLORIA-IN-EXCELSIS-DEO.

2. HIS-lf LIFE HARD, MAKE OUR LIFE EASY. COME-TO EARTH SUFFER CRUCIFIED. BORN BETHLEHEM LOWLY HOUSE FOR ANIMAL, IMAGINE! Refrain

3. GOD HIS-rt BRIGHT STAR SHINE-ONTO-lf THREE WISE MEN FOLLOW STAR. ARRIVE, KNEEL, BOW-DOWN. PRAISE-lf WORSHIP-lf HIM-lf. Refrain

4. TODAY ANGEL SCADS-OF SING, MAKE HERE EARTH LOUD. PRAISE CHRIST, HIMSELF-lf HEAVEN ITS-rt KING. BORN HERE FOR-FOR? SAVE US. (<) PEACE, (>) L-O-V-E, HE-lf GIFT-TO-us US. Refrain

Notes: LOUD - Touch ear with index finger then (2h)[S], PO down, FO away, move antisymmetrically from side to side while mouthing "pow". For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - thunder.

GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands tip back towards signer to show that something is given as a gift.

HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH - held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.

THEREFORE - [bO] pokes a triangle of dots in the air like the mathematical symbol for "therefore".

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

GLORIA-IN-EXCELSIS-DEO - (2h)[O^], POs ><, FOs away, spiral upwards then hands descend and (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of the second half of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

CRUCIFIED - Pinky side of [S] is "driven" into palm of [B], PO away, FO up, then vice versa. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - crucify.

BETHLEHEM - "B" CITY.

LOWLY - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move downwards arcing towards the signer. This is the opposite of the sign ADVANCED. For an animated gif of ADVANCED, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

SHINE-ONTO-lf - [O^] is held high PO > signer; hands open to [5^] while moving > lf.

ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many beings.

Lyrics:

1. On this day earth shall ring
with the song children sing
to the Lord, Christ our King,
born on earth to save us;
him the Father gave us.

Refrain:Id-e-o-o-o, id-e-o-o-o, id-e-o, gloria in excelsis Deo!

2. His the doom, ours the mirth;
when he came down to earth,
Bethlehem saw his birth;
ox and ass beside him
from the cold would hide him.

3. God's bright star, o'er his head,
Wise Men three to him led;
kneel they low by his bed,
lay their gifts before him,
praise him and adore him.

4. On this day angels sing;
with their song earth shall ring,
praising Christ, heaven's King,
born on earth to save us;
peace and love he gave us.

To hear the music (without words), go to On this day Earth shall ring and click on "Listen to melody (MIDI)".