O may each Believer,
Awake to this Morn,
And hail the Redeemer
At Bethlehem born.
ET us all with grateful Praises,
Celebrate the happy Day,
When the lovely, loving Jefus,
First partook of human Clay;
When the heav'nly Hoft affembled,
Gaz'd with Wonder from above,
(Angels joy'd, and Devils trembled,)
Sinners praise the God of Love.
Long had Satan reign'd Imperious,
"Till the Woman's promis'd Seed,
Born a Babe, by Birth mysterious,
Came to bruise the Serpent's Head:
Saviour crush his Pow'r within us,
Break our Chains and fet us free,
Pull down all the Bars between us,
'Till we fly, and cleave to thee.
Saviour, now we fall before thee
Jefus, thee we all adore;
To Thee, Kingdom, Power and Glory,
We ascribe for evermore ;
Glory to our God be given,
In the higheft Heights above,
Peace on Earth, brought down from Heaven,
Sinners praise the God of Love.
Shepherds rejoice, lift up your Eyes,
And fend your Fears away,
News from the Regions of the Skies!
Salvation's born to Day.
Jefus the God, whom Angels fear,
Comes down to dwell with you;
To Day he makes his Entrance here,
But not as Monarchs do.
No Gold nor Purple fwadling Bands,
Nor Royal fhining Things;
A Manger for his Cradle ftands,
And holds the King of Kings.
Go Shepherds! where this Infant lies,
And fee his humble Throne,
With Tears of Joy in all your Eyes,
Go Shepherds, kifs the Son.
Lord, and shall Angels have their Songs,
And Men no Tunes to raise;
O may we loose our useless Tongues,
When they forget to Praise.
Glory to God that Reigns above,
That pity'd us forlorn;
We join to fing our Maker's Love,
For there's a Saviour born.
O may each Believer,
Awake to this Morn,
And hail the Redeemer
At Bethlehem born.
ET us all with grateful Praifes,
Celebrate the happy Day,
When the lovely, loving Jefus,
First partook of human Clay;
When the heav'nly Hoft affembled,
Gaz'd with Wonder from above,
(Angels joy'd, and Devils trembled,)
Sinners praise the God of Love.
Long had Satan reign'd Imperious,
"Till the Woman's promis'd Seed,
Born a Babe, by Birth myfterious,
Came to bruise the Serpent's Head: Saviour crush his Pow'r within us,
Break our Chains and fet us free,
Pull down all the Bars between us,
'Till we fly, and cleave to thee.
Saviour, now we fall before thee
Jefus, thee we all adore;
To Thee, Kingdom, Power and Glory,
We ascribe for evermore;
Glory to our God be given,
In the highest Heights above,
Peace on Earth, brought down from Heaven,
Sinners praise the God of Love.
Shepherds rejoice, lift up your Eyes,
And fend your Fears away,
News from the Regions of the Skies!
Salvation's born to Day.
Jefus the God, whom Angels fear,
Comes down to dwell with you;
To Day he makes his Entrance here,
But not as Monarchs do.
No Gold nor Purple fwadling Bands,
Nor Royal fhining Things;
A Manger for his Cradle ftands,
And holds the King of Kings.
Go Shepherds! where this Infant lies,
And fee his humble Throne,
With Tears of Joy in all your Eyes,
Go Shepherds, kifs the Son.
Lord, and fhall Angels have their Songs,
And Men no Tunes to raise ;
O may we loose our useless Tongues,
When they forget to Praise.
Glory to God that Reigns above,
That pity'd us forlorn;
We join to fing our Maker's Love,
For there's a Saviour born.
ATHER our Hearts we lift,
Up to thy gracious Throne,
And bless thee for the precious Gift,
Of thine incarnate Son,
The Gift unfpeakable,
We thankfully receive,
And to the World thy goodness tell,
may we to thee live.
O may we all receive
The new born Prince of Peace.
And meekly in his fpirit live,
And in his Love increase,
'Till he convey us home,
Cry every Soul aloud;
Come thou defire of Nations come,
And take us all to God.
OW the long expected Saviour,
He a Veil of Flefh affumes,
To deftroy the Powers of darkness,
Lo! our dear Emmanuel comes,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hail the new-born Son of Man.
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