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See your Saviour in a manger;
'Midst his own,-yet unknown,
Tended by an earthly mother:
Treated like a stranger,
Him believe, and receive,
He is Christ your Brother.

5 Ye that feel quite poor and needy,
Come, who will,-take your fill,
All things now are ready:
He is come to be your Saviour,
Full of love,-to remove
Guilt and curse for ever.

6 Jesus, hear my supplication,
Grant me grace-to embrace
Thee as my salvation:
Then like Simeon, (O what favour,)
I desire to retire

Hence in peace for ever.

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For evermore.

My misery mov'd the God of grace, | From world, sin, and Satan keep us Who in the Father's bosom lay, When the due time had taken place, Till we shall once around thy throne His great compassion to display. 3 What offering shall I bring to thee, Immanuel, my King and God; Who didst vouchsafe a man to be, To save me by thy precious blood; Thou, at whose birth the angels sing, "Peace upon earth, good will to men,"

To whom the sages humbly bring
Their gifts, though thou appear so

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T. 58.

38.
O COME and view the greatest
mystery; [seas and sky,
He who made all the world, the
Now is born an infant: the Virgin
Mary
[doth carry,
Upon her arms the Lord of hosts
A feeble child.

2 He who prepar'd for every bird a
nest,
[to rest,
And gave the foxes holes wherein
Poverty endured, became a stranger
In his own world; then rested in a

manger, The Lord of all.

3 But why was Jesus born in po-
verty?
[lie?
Why did our Maker in a manger
"Twas that he might purchase life
and salvation,

And gain for us a glorious habitation
In realms of bliss.

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39.

T. 590.

COME, ye redeemed of the Lord,
Your grateful tribute bring,
And celebrate with one accord,
The birth of Christ our King:
Let us with humble hearts repair
(Faith will point out the road)
To little Bethlehem, and there
Adore the incarnate God.

2 All glory to Immanuel's name
The choirs of angels sing;
Gladly these heralds peace proclaim,
Peace from our God and King:
Well might the shepherds haste
away

This wondrous babe to see:
Well might the sages homage pay,
And bow to him the knee.

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Angels into its depths can't pry,
'Tis vast, immense, stupendous:
Immanuel, born to die.

41.* T. 169.

ARISE, my spirit, bless the day
Whereon the ages' Sire
A child became; thy homage pay,
Receive him with desire:
This is the night in which he came,
Was born and put on human frame,
Us sinners to deliver

From sin and death for ever. 2 Welcome, thou Source of every O Jesus, King of glory; [good, Welcome, thrice welcome, Lamb of To this world transitory: [God, In grateful hymns thy name I'll praise, [my days; With heart and voice throughout For thy blest incarnation Procured my salvation.

3 Ah Jesus, thy unworthy bride
Deserved to be loathed,
And yet thou hast her to thyself
Upon the cross betrothed:
Her portion had been infamy,
Eternal shame and misery,

Hadst thou not left thy glory;
Who duly can adore thee?

4 O lovely Infant, thou art full
Of grace above all measure;
Thou art more precious to my soul
Than earth with all its treasure:
Come, Jesus, come, abide with me,
And let my heart thy dwelling be;
Then I, without cessation,
Shall joy in thy salvation.

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WHAT good news the angels bring,
What glad tidings of our King;
Christ the Lord is born to-day,
Christ, who takes our sins away.
2 He who rules both heaven & earth,
Hath in Bethlehem his birth;
Him shall all the faithful see,
And rejoice eternally.
3 Lift your hearts and voices high,
With hosannas fill the sky:
Glory be to God above,
Who is infinite in love.

4 Peace on earth, good will to men:
Now with us our God is seen:
Angels join his name to praise,
Help to sing redeeming grace.

5 Jesus is the loveliest name,
This the angel doth proclaim;
Sinners poor he came to save,
They in him redemption have.

6 They who see themselves undone,
And take refuge to the Son,
They shall all be born again,
And with him in glory reign.

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ALL the world give praises due;
God is faithful, God is true; ·
He to man doth comfort send
In his Son, the sinners' friend.
2 What the fathers wish'd of old,
What the promises foretold,
What the seers did prophesy,
Is fulfill'd most gloriously.

3 My salvation, welcome be;
Thou, my portion, praise to thee;
Come, and make thy blest abode
In my heart, O Son of God.
4 Grant thy comforts to my mind,
Since I'm helpless, poor, and blind;
O may I in faith abide
Thine, and never turn aside.
5 Jesus, when in majesty
Thou shalt come my judge to be,
Grant in grace, that I may stand
Justified at thy right hand.

45.* T. 22. IMMANUEL, to thee we sing, Thou Prince of Life, almighty King, That thou, expected ages past, Didst come to visit us at last.

2 Thou, Lord, tho' heaven belongs to thee,

press.

On earth a stranger deign'st to be: Thou clothest all, yet wear'st a dress Which doth the poorest state ex[head, 3 On wither'd grass reclines thy A wretched manger is thy bed: Tho' thou appear'st among thine own,

No kindness unto thee is shown.

[thou 4 I thank thee, gracious Lord, that On my account didst stoop so low: Oh that my words, my works, and ways, [praise. May all proclaim thy matchless T. 22.

46.* CHRIST, whom the virgin Mary bore,

We now with humble hearts adore; O might all nations, tribes, and

tongues,

To our Immanuel raise their songs. 2 God, who to all things being gave,

The fallen human race to save, Assum'd our feeble flesh and blood, And for our debt as surety stood. 2 He who the wants of all supplies, Now in a manger helpless lies; He who the whole creation feeds, An earthly mother's nursing needs. 4 The angels at his birth rejoice, And sing his praise with cheerful voice; [born, The shepherds, hearing Christ is To Jesus, our chief Shepherd, turn.

[given, 5 Thanks to the Father now be Who sent his Son to us from heaven; Thanks to the Son who saves the lost; Thanks to our Guide, the Holy Ghost.

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CHRIST the Lord, the Lord most glorious,

Now is born; O shout aloud: Man by him is made victorious; Praise your Saviour, hail your God.

2 Praise the Lord, for on us shineth Christ, the Sun of righteousness; He to us in love inclineth, [grace. Cheers our souls with pardoning 3 Praise the Lord, whose saving splendour

O what praises shall we render
Shines into the darkest night;

For this never-ceasing light.

4 Praise the Lord, God our salvation,

Praise him who retriev'd our loss; Sing with awe, and love's sensation, HALLELUJAH, GOD WITH US.

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T. 585.

51.
ANGELS, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth,
Ye who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:
Come and worship, :||: [King.
Worship Christ, the new-born
2 Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant light:
Come and worship, :||: [King.
Worship Christ, the new-born
3 Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen his natal star:

Come and worship, :|: [King.
Worship Christ, the new-born
4 Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord descending,
In his temple shall appear:
Come and worship, :||: [King.
Worship Christ, the new-born
5 Sinners, wrung with true repent-

ance,

Doom'd for guilt to endless pains, Justice now revokes the sentence, Mercy calls you,-break your

Come and worship, :: [chains: Worship Christ, the new-born King. T. 11.

52.

HARK, the herald angels sing:
"Glory to the new-born King,
Glory in the highest heaven,
Peace on earth, and man forgiv'n."
2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise:
Join the triumph of the skies:
With the angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
3 Christ, by highest heaven ador'd,
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold him come,
Offspring of a virgin's womb.

4 Veil'd in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail the incarnate Deity;
Pleas'd as man with men to dwell,
Jesus our Immanuel.

5 Hail the heaven-born Prince of
peace,

Hail the Sun of righteousness;
Light and life to all he brings,
Ris'n with healing in his wings.
6 Lo, he lays his glory by:
Born, that man no more may die;
Born, to raise the sons of earth;
Born, to give them second birth.
7 Sing we then, with angels sing:
"Glory to the new-born King,
Glory in the highest heaven,
Peace on earth, and man forgiv'n."
53.*

T. 83.
TRULY, that eventful day,
When the God of our salvation
Helpless in a manger lay,

Centuries had never gain'd,
Of our bliss laid the foundation;

What he then for man obtain'd.
2 But why do we Jesus see,

Thus assuming human nature?
Ah, 'twas done for me, for me;

To redeem a wretched creature, Yea for me, and thousands more; Yet as mine I him adore.

3 Of such love what mortal can
Fathom the unbounded ocean?
God, the Holy One, loves man;

Sink, my soul, in deep devotion;
First in love the plan he laid,
And man in his image made.
4 When this favour'd creature fell,

Forfeiting his Lord's communion,
And with Satan, sin, and hell,

Form'd a base, rebellious union; Still with love lost man he sought, And with blood & torments bought. 5 Stronger far his love than death:

He, before the world's foundation,
Ere he gave his creatures breath,

Or the elements their station,
Worms or seraphim their place,
Fram'd the counsel of his grace.

6 Who would venture to explain,
With what holy exultation
He foretold his blood-bought gain,
What the heavenly hosts' sensa-
tion,

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