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E YE joyful, earth and sky,
Hallelujah!

Unto us God's Son came nigh,
Hallelujah!

He for our salvation

Left God's habitation,

Yes, He left God's habitation.

2 Here the fairest Rose we see,
Hallelujah!

Blooming forth from Jesse's tree,
Hallelujah!

He for our salvation
Left God's habitation,

Yes, He left God's habitation.

3 He, the great incarnate Word,
Hallelujah!

Jesus Christ doth help afford,
Hallelujah!

He for our salvation

Left God's habitation,

Yes, He left God's habitation.

Anon.

H. Brueckner, Tr.

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AS

S JOSEPH was a-walking,
He heard an angel sing,

This night shall be the birthday
Of Christ, the heav'nly Ki

2 He neither shall be bornen
In housen nor in hall,
Nor in the place of paradise.
But in an oxen's stall.

3 He neither shall be clothéd
In purple nor in pall,
But in the fair white linen
That usen babies all.

4 He neither shall be rockéd
In silver nor in gold,
But in a wooden manger
That resteth on the mould.

5 As Joseph was a-walking
There did an angel sing;
And Mary's Child at midnight
Was born to be our King.

6 Then be ye glad, good people,
This night of all the year,
And light ye up your candles,
For His star shineth clear.

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ALL my heart this night rejoices,

As I hear,

Far and near,

Sweetest angel voices;

Anon.

"Christ is born," their choirs are singing,

Till the air

Ev'rywhere

Now with joy is ringing.

2 Hark! a voice from yonder manger, Soft and sweet,

Doth entreat,

Flee from woe and danger;

Brethren, come; from all that grieves you You are freed;

All you need

I will surely give you.

3 Come, then, let us hasten yonder; Here let all,

Great and small,

Kneel in awe and wonder;

Love Him who with love is yearning;

Hail the star

That from far

Bright with hope is burning.

P. Gerhardt.

C. Winkworth, Tr.

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JESUS!

ESUS! Name of wondrous love,
Name, all other names above;
Name, at which must ev'ry knee
Bow in deep humility.

2 Jesus! Name of priceless worth
To the fallen sons of earth.
For the promise that it gave-
"Jesus shall His people save."
3 Jesus! Name of mercy mild,
Given to the Holy Child,
When the cup of human woe
First He tasted here below.

4 Jesus! Only name that's given
Under all the mighty heaven,
Whereby man, to sin enslaved,
Burst his fetters, and is saved.

5 Jesus! Name of wondrous love!
Human name of Him above!
Pleading only this we flee,
Helpless, O our God, to Thee!

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ROM glory unto glory!

FROM

Be this our joyous song;
As on the King's own highway,

W. W. How.

We bravely march along:
From glory unto glory!

O word of stirring cheer,
As dawns the solemn brightness of
Another glad New Year.

2 From glory unto glory!

What great things He hath done!
What wonders He hath shown us,
What triumphs He hath won!
From glory unto glory!

What mighty blessings crown
The lives for which our Lord hath laid
His own so freely down!

3 The fulness of His blessing
Encompasseth our way;
The fulness of His promises
Crowns every brightening day;
The fulness of His glory

Is beaming from above,

While more and more are taught of God To know that mighty love.

4 And closer yet and closer
The golden bonds shall be,
Uniting all who love our Lord
In pure sincerity;

And wider yet and wider shall
The circling glory glow,

As more and more are taught of God

That mighty love to know.