Christians Awake Salute The Happy Morn [#ChristiansAwake #SaluteTheHappyMorn #HappyMorn #ChristiansAwakeSaluteTheHappyMorn]
Christians Awake Salute The Happy Morn [#ChristiansAwake #SaluteTheHappyMorn #HappyMorn #ChristiansAwakeSaluteTheHappyMorn]
Song written by:
Original in English: John Byrom [John Byrom of Kersal / John Byrom of Manchester] (February 29, 1692, Manchester, England, UK – September 26, 1763, Manchester, England, UK)
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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
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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 of the earth
This day hath God fulfilled His promised Word
This day is born a Savior Christ the Lord
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He spoke and straightaway 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
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To Bethl’hem straight th’enlightened shepherds ran
To see the wonder God had wrought for man
And found with Joseph and the blessèd maid
Her son the Savior in a manger laid
Then to their flocks still praising God return
And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn
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Like Mary let us ponder in our mind
God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind
Trace we the babe who hath retrieved our loss
From His poor manger to His bitter cross
Tread in His steps assisted by His grace
Till man’s first heav’nly state again takes place
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Then may we hope th’angelic hosts among
To sing redeemed a glad triumphal song
He that was born upon this joyful day
Around us all His glory shall display
Saved by His love incessantly we sing
Eternal praise to Heav’n’s almighty king
Christians Awake Salute The Happy Morn [#ChristiansAwake #SaluteTheHappyMorn #HappyMorn #ChristiansAwakeSaluteTheHappyMorn]
Christians Awake Salute The Happy Morn [#ChristiansAwake #SaluteTheHappyMorn #HappyMorn #ChristiansAwakeSaluteTheHappyMorn]
Christians Awake Salute The Happy Morn [#ChristiansAwake #SaluteTheHappyMorn #HappyMorn #ChristiansAwakeSaluteTheHappyMorn]