e Re-joice, re-joice this hap-py morn, A Sav-ior un-to The an-gels from on high pro-claim, And sing redemption's sto 184 8, 8, 8, 8, 4. Johann Walther. 1424 sus Christ, all praise to Thee, Thou who art pleased a To dwell with men Thou dost not scorn, And ang-els shout to 185 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7. German, 14th Century + In this our hap-py Christmas-tide The joy-ful bells are ringing; To praise be all our powers ap-plied, God's grace and mer-cy singing; In Him by whom the world was made, Now in the low-ly man-ger laid, Re-joice we in the spirit; Thy praise, O Sav-ior, we will sound 2 A little Son, the virgin-born, True God from everlasting To rescue us who were forlorn, His lot with us is casting: It moved His tender heart to see In condemnation lying; 3 Our thanks we offer Him today, Shall sound through every nation; Now in our camp the Ark we see, Therefore we shout the victory With joyful hearts unfearing; We sing of peace, the peace profound, That hell shall tremble at the sound, Our Christmas anthem hearing. 4 That God has laid His anger by, He by His gift hath shown us; He gives His Son for us to die, In Him He now doth own us; These joyful tidings tell abroad, That Jesus Christ, the Son of God, From sin doth us deliver; Who then should not be glad today When Christ is born, the sinners' stay, Who is of grace the giver? 5 As darkest night must fade and die Hath loved the world, and hath on me 6 Although my joyful Christmas lay My joy and praise undying; 7 Hallelujah! our strife is o'er, Who, then, should pine in sadness? Who now should grieve in anguish In these our days of gladness? [sore Thou Church of God, O sing this morn: To us is Christ the Savior born, O joy that none can sever! Hallelujah! sing thou my heart, Now Christ is mine, I can depart To be with Him for ever. H. A. Brorson, 1732 2 Triumph, ye heavens! rejoice, O ye nations and wonder! "Peace and good-will!" Hark! it is echoing still, 3 God in man's nature! O mystery past comprehending! We who were once far away, Now at His footstool are bending. |