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Text: | Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn |
Author: | John Byrom |
Tune: | YORKSHIRE |
Composer: | John Wainwright |
1 Christians, awake, salute the happy morn,
whereon the Savior of the world was born;
rise to adore the mystery of love,
which hosts of angels chanted from above;
with them the joyful tidings first begun
of God incarnate and the Virgin's Son.
2 Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
who heard th'angelic herald's voice: "Behold,
I bring good tidings of a Savior's birth
to you and all the nations on the earth:
this day hath God fulfilled his promised word,
this day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord."
3 He spake, and straightway the celestial choir
in hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;
the praises of redeeming love they sang,
and heav'n's whole orb with alleluias rang;
God's highest glory was their anthem still,
peace on the earth, and unto men good will.
4 To Bethl'hem straight the happy shepherds ran,
to see the wonder God had wrought for man;
and found, with Joseph and the blessed maid,
her son, the Savior, in a manger laid;
amazed, the wondrous story they proclaim,
the earliest heralds of the Savior's name.
5 Let us, like these good shepherds, then employ
our grateful voices to proclaim the joy;
trace we the babe, who hath retrieved our loss,
from his poor manger to his bitter cross;
treading his steps, assisted by his grace,
till man's first heav'nly state again takes place.
6 Then may we hope, th'angelic throngs among,
to sing, redeemed, a glad triumphant song;
he that was born upon this joyful day
around us all his glory shall display;
saved by his love, incessant we shall sing
eternal praise to heav'n's almighty King.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Christians, awake, salute the happy morn |
Title: | Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn |
Author: | John Byrom (1748; Alt.) |
Meter: | 10.10.10.10.10.10. |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Christ: Lord; The Virgin Mary |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | YORKSHIRE |
Composer: | John Wainwright (1750) |
Meter: | 10.10.10.10.10.10. |
Key: | C Major |
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