This historic English carol derived from Piae Cantiones, 1582, with the tune PERSONENT HODIE, is set here in a buoyantly joyful manner to celebrate the birth of Christ our King. The verses, supported by a decorative piano accompaniment, tell the Christmas story, each ending with the Latin refrain, "in excelsis Deo!" The optional two-octave handbells chime in as the lyrics extol, "On this day earth shall ring."