The New Century Hymnal ‎#107

107. Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn

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1 Awake! Awake and greet the new morn,
for angels herald its dawning.
sing out your joy, for Jesus is born,
behold! the Child of our longing.
Come as a baby weak and poor,
to bring all hearts together,
to open wide the heavenly door,
and lives now inside us forever.

2 To us, to all in sorrow and fear,
Emmanuel comes a-singing,
whose humble song is quiet and near,
yet fills the earth with its ringing.
Music to heal the broken soul
and hymns of loving kindness,
the thunder of the anthems roll
to shatter all hate and injustice.

3 In deepest night Christ's coming shall be,
when all the world is despairing,
as morning light so quiet and free,
so warm and gentle and caring.
One without voice breaks forth in song,
a lame one leaps in wonder,
the weak are raised above the strong,
and weapons are broken asunder.

4 Rejoice, rejoice, take heart in the night,
though cold the winter and cheerless,
the rising sun shall crown you with light,
be strong and loving and fearless;
Love be our song and love our prayer,
and love, our endless story,
may God fill every day we share,
and bring us at last into glory.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake! awake and greet the new morn
• Title: Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn
• Author: Marty Haugen (1983; rev. 1993)
• Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.7.8.9.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Matthew 11:5
  ;
  Isaiah 36:6
  ;
  Isaiah 26:9
  ;
  Isaiah 12:6
• Topic: Advent; Jesus Christ: Advent; Jesus Christ: Birth and Infancy; Year A: Advent 3
• Copyright: © 1982 by G.I.A. Publications
• ONE LICENSE: 09936

Tune Information

• Name: REJOICE, REJOICE
• Composer: Marty Haugen (1983)
• Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.7.8.9.
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: © 1982 by G.I.A. Publications