2. Hark! how that voice swells clearly out As Christ comes glorious from on high. Spring up thou soul from slumbers deep; The Lamb deserts His home on High With streaming eye, and tearful face, So when again He draweth near, And earth is trembling all with fear; We shall not seek our guilt to hide, But press to His protecting side. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be honor, power, and glory given; Sung by the universal Host, And sung for aye in Earth and Heaven. 3. Come Redeemer of the nations; GOD, most meetly born on earth. Not in carnal union given ; By the Spirit's mystery, Flesh is made the Word from Heaven, And the promised Seed draws nigh. GOD is man, in way most holy, GOD and man for aye united, In the Christ the only Son'; Heaven and earth in Him are plighted, From the Father's glory bending, Equal Son of God Eternal, Brightly gleams Thy holy manger, We shall dwell in fadeless light. * Changed from the original. Glory to our God be given, To the Son and Paraclete; Worshipped evermore in Heaven, With due praise and honors meet. Hymns for Christmastide. 1. Jesu! Redeemer of the earth, Who wert before the light had birth; Co-equal sharer of His throne; Thou Splendor of the Father's Light! Thou Star of Hope, forever bright! Hear the deep prayers that ceaseless flow From an adoring world below. Remember, O Creator Blest! How on Thy Mother's virgin breast, True God, and yet a little child, Thou took'st man's nature undefiled; Stars, earth, and all the spreading sea, Jesu! the Virgin-born to Thee, And both with the good Spirit One, |