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Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn

YORKSHIRE · 10.10.10.10.10.10 · words John Byrom · music John Wainwright

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Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn was our herds tial py mind ran choir told morn der ened ce herds the in shep les it hap Ma Beth spoke; to tians, ry l'hem and the a 4. 5. Like To 3. He 2. Then 1. Chris us th'en way ful sa pon light the shep lute straight straight watch wake, let born was man for con Be ing had be ald's the lost wrought fore, voice, world kind man spire hold won see hymns heard on God's To In of the Who Where th'an in der un ic ior the known sav God her of joy, gel Sav drous won love they our ior's of trieved bless love birth love èd y maid Sav re the ing a ter loss sang we found, prais bring to Trace And a hath the with es good The I Rise who seph re ings the and deem of mys Babe, of tid dore Jo ter ger ed ias the a of from lu His a le tions bit man cross laid rang earth bove His son, Heav'n's you hosts From poor the whole and of Her And To Which gels ger ior, with the al to in na chant man Sav orb all an ised His re them still be gun Word ed ing their His ings God, by an prom first grace turn in to high day them Tread Then the His their est hath God's This With as still ry ful sist ful prais was filled tid God steps, flocks, glo joy takes ture good the gin's to a ly ior, the gain rap men Christ vir place burn will Lord son man's their on day God Till And Peace This Of ly with and a nate state ho un Sav and first glad the is in earth heav'n hearts born car 6. 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. John Byrom, 1745 YORKSHIRE 10.10.10.10.10.10 John Wainwright, 1750

1.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.

2.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.

3.He spoke; 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 on the earth and unto men good will.

4.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.

5.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.

6.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.

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