2 Listen to the wondrous story, Which they chant in hymns of joy :Glory in the highest, glory, Glory be to God most high! 3 Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found; Souls redeem'd and sins forgiven !Loud our golden harps shall sound. 4 Christ is born, the great Anointed; Heaven and earth his praises sing; O receive whom God appointed, For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 5 Hasten, mortals, to adore him; Learn his name, and taste his joy; Till in heaven ye sing before him,— Glory be to God most high! 115 A 15th P. M. 11 9, 113 Christmas-day. LL hail! happy day, When, enrobed in our clay, The Redeemer appear'd upon earth; How can we refrain To unite in the strain, And to hail our Immanuel's birth! 2 Ye angels of God, And acknowledge him JAH, the I AM: We also will join In a hymn so divine, Giving glory to God and the Lamb! 30 may the return Of this once blessed morn All our voices shall raise; 4 Let echo prolong The harmonious song,- Whom the nations desire, And to him we devote the glad strain. 116 Glory to God in the highest. C. M. MORTALS, awake, with angels join, chant the solemn lay; Joy, love, and gratitude combine, 2 In heaven the rapt'rous song began, Through all the shining legions ran, 3 Swift through the vast expanse it flew, And loud the echo roll'd; The theme, the song, the joy, was new,- And angels flew, with eager joy, 5 With joy the chorus we repeat,- Good-will and peace are now complete Jesus was born to die. 6 Hail, Prince of life, forever hail! Redeemer, Brother, Friend! Though earth, and time, and life shall fail, Thy praise shall never end. 7 Hark! the cherubic armies shout, And glory leads the song: Good-will and peace are heard throughout The' harmonious heavenly throng. 117 BRIGI 30th P. M. 11 10, 11 10. The star in the East. RIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where the infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold, on his cradle, the dew-drops are shining; 118 C. M. Design and object of His advent. HA Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2 He comes, the pris'ner to release, In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst, The iron fetters yield. 3 He comes, from thickest films of vice And on the eyes oppress'd with night 4 He comes, the broken heart to bind, And, with the treasures of his grace, 5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace, 119 8th P. M. 87, 87, 47. Worship the new-born Saviour. 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, Worship Christ, the new-born king. Worship Christ, the new-born king. Worship Christ, the new-born king. Worship Christ, the new-born king. Worship Christ, the new-born king. 120 5th P. M. 4 lines 7s. Wonderful Counsellor. BRIGHT and joyful is the morn, For to us a child is born; From the highest realms of heaven, 2 On his shoulder he shall bear 121 T The Prince of peace. us a child of hope is born, To us a Son is given: C. M. Ilim shall the tribes of earth obey, 2 His name shall be the Prince of The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The great and mighty Lord. peace, 3 His power, increasing, still shall spread; His reign no end shall know; Justice shall guard his throne above, And peace abound below. 4 To us a child of hope is born |