The Joyful Nativity: Awake, Salute the Happy Morn

 
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whereon the Saviour of the world was born.
  
Rise to adore the mystery of love
  
which hosts of angels chanted from above;
 
with them the joyful tidings were begun
  
of God incarnate and the virgin’s Son.
 
[Sing to the Lord 242]
 
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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 Saviour’s birth
  
to you and all the nations on the earth;
 
this day hath God fulfilled his promised word;
  
this day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord.”
 
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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 upon earth and unto men goodwill.
 
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To Bethl’em straight th’enlightened shepherds
 
ran
  
to see the wonder God had wrought for man,
  
and found, with Joseph and the blessed
 
maid,
  
her son, the Saviour, in a manger laid;
 
then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
  
and their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.
 
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O may we keep and 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 our imperfect state God doth replace.
 
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Then may we hope, 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, incessant we shall sing
  
eternal praise to heav’n’s almighty King.
 
Sing to the Lord 242
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Text: John Byrom, 1749
Tune: John Wainwright, 1750
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Christians awaken to celebrate the birth of the Savior with joyful tidings sung by angels. The mystery of love and redemption unfolds as shepherds receive the news and the celestial choir praises God. Reflecting on God's wondrous love, may we follow in His steps from manger to cross, hoping for eternal salvation and praising the almighty King.

  • Nativity
  • Christmas
  • Christian
  • Savior
  • Love

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  1. Christians, awake, salute the happy morn whereon the Saviour of the world was born. Rise to adore the mystery of love which hosts of angels chanted from above; with them the joyful tidings were begun of God incarnate and the virgin s Son. [Sing to the Lord 242]

  2. 2. Then to the watchful shepherds it was told, who heard th angelicherald s voice, Behold, I bring good tidings of a Saviour s birth to you and all the nations on the earth; this day hath God fulfilled his promised word; this day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord.

  3. 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 upon earth and unto men goodwill.

  4. 4. To Bethlem straight thenlightened shepherds ran to see the wonder God had wrought for man, and found, with Joseph and the blessed maid, her son, the Saviour, in a manger laid; then to their flocks, still praising God, return, and their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.

  5. 5. O may we keep and 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 our imperfect state God doth replace.

  6. 6. Then may we hope, 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, incessant we shall sing eternal praise to heav n s almighty King. Sing to the Lord 242 Public domain Text: John Byrom, 1749 Tune: John Wainwright, 1750

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