5 The Father's Son, God ever blest, 6 He came to earth despised and poor, And make us rich in heaven above, 7 All this He did, that He might prove AS 131 S EACH happy Christmas Comes the holy Christ-child 2 Enters with His blessing Guides and guards our footsteps 3 All unknown beside me And will safely lead me M. Luther. R. Massie, Tr. G. F. Kayser. H. R. Krauth, Tr. HARE 132 ARK! the herald angels sing, Christ the Lord is born today. 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored; Pleased as man with men to dwell, Hark! the herald angels, etc. 3 Hail the heavenly Prince of Peace, 4 Come, Desire of nations, come, 133 Ch. Wesley. HALLELUJAH, hallelujah, hallelujah, halle lujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu jah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelu- O rejoice, ye Christians, loudly, Wondrous things our God hath done; Joy, O joy, beyond all gladness! 2 Hallelujah, etc. See, my soul, thy Savior chooses Nor the hardest couch refuses; To redeem thee by His blood. 3 Hallelujah, etc. Lord, how shall I thank Thee rightly! I am saved eternally. Let me not forget it lightly, But to Thee through all things cleave, 4 Hallelujah, etc. Jesus, guide and guard Thy members; C. Keymann. C. Winkworth, Tr. 134 COME now, ye shepherds, away from your fold, Come, the dear lovable Child to behold; 2 Yea, let us witness in Bethlehem's stall What we have heard through the heavenly call; There, with glad voices, publish the story, 3 Truly the angels are singing today CHRIS 135 P. Gerhardt. H. Brueckner, Tr. HRIST was born on Christmas day, Light and life and joy is He, The Babe, the Son, the Holy One of Mary. 2 He is born to set us free, He is born our Lord to be; Carol, Christians, joyfully; The God, the Lord, by all adored forever. 3 Christian men, rejoice and sing, 'Tis the birthday of our King; Carol, Christians, joyfully; The God, the Lord, by all adored forever. 4 Sing out with bliss, His name is this: Immanuel! As 'twas foretold in days of old, By Gabriel. J. M. Neale. |