All Believer Hymn Book

Hymn 493 CHRISTIANS AWAKE Lyrics

1. Christians, awake, salute the happy mom,
Whereon the Saviour of the world
Was born rise to adore the mystery of love
Which hosts of angels chanted from above
With hem the joyful tidings first begun of
God incarnate and the Virgin’s son

2. Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
Who heard the angelic herald’s voice:
Behold I bring good tidings of a Saviour’s birth,
To you and all the nations upon earth;
This day hath God fulfilled His promised word,
This day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord.

3. He spake and straightway the celestial choir,
In hymns of joy, unknown before conspire:
The praises of redeeming love they sang.,
And heaven’ whole orb with halleluiahs rang;
God’s highest glory was their anthem still,
Peace upon earth, and unto men goodwill.

4. To Bethlehem straight the enlightened shepherd ran,
To see the wonder God had wrought for man,
Then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn,
Amazed, the wondrous tidings they proclaim,
The first apostles of His infant fame.

5. O may we keep and 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 the bitter cross
Tread in His steps assisted by His grace,
Till man’s first heavenly state again take place.

6. Then may we hope, the 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, incessant we shall sing
Eternal praise to heaven’s Almighty King.