{"slug": "sing-o-sing-this-blessed-morn", "title": "Sing, O Sing, This Blessed Morn", "first_line": "Sing, O sing, this blessed morn, Unto us a", "author": "christopher-wordsworth", "author_date": "1865", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": true}, "topics": ["Christmas", "Advent", "God, As King", "Israel", "Jesus"], "scripture": ["Luke 2:8-9"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:69; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1865).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "sing_o_sing_this_blessed_morn", "total_instances": 53}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Sing, O sing, this bless -- ed morn, Un -- to us a Child is born, Un -- to us a Son is giv'n, God Him -- self comes down from Heav'n.", "prose": ["Sing, O sing, this blessed morn,", "Unto us a Child is born,", "Unto us a Son is giv'n,", "God Himself comes down from Heav'n."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "Je -- sus Christ, the King of kings, Mak -- er of all world -- ly things, Now de -- scends from Heav'n to Earth, To re -- store us by His birth;", "prose": ["Jesus Christ, the King of kings,", "Maker of all worldly things,", "Now descends from Heav'n to Earth,", "To restore us by His birth;"]}, "3": {"syllabified": "God of God, and Light of Light, Comes with mer -- cies in -- fi -- nite; Join -- ing in a won -- drous plan Heav'n to earth and God to Man;", "prose": ["God of God, and Light of Light,", "Comes with mercies infinite;", "Joining in a wondrous plan", "Heav'n to earth and God to Man;"]}, "4": {"syllabified": "God with us, Em -- man -- u -- el, Deigns for ev -- er now to dwell; He on Ad -- am's fall -- en race Sheds the full -- ness of His Grace;", "prose": ["God with us, Emmanuel,", "Deigns for ever now to dwell;", "He on Adam's fallen race", "Sheds the fullness of His Grace;"]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Truth and Mer -- cy show their face, And with lov -- ing kiss em -- brace; Right -- eous -- ness looks down from Heav'n, God is pleased and Man for -- giv'n;", "prose": ["Truth and Mercy show their face,", "And with loving kiss embrace;", "Righteousness looks down from Heav'n,", "God is pleased and Man forgiv'n;"]}}, "refrain": {"syllabified": "Sing, O sing, this bless -- ed morn, Je -- sus Christ to -- day is born.", "prose": ["Sing, O sing, this blessed morn,", "Jesus Christ today is born."]}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}