Christians Awake Salute The Happy Morn – Canções de Natal – letras

Christians, awake, salute the happy mornWhereon the Saviour of the world was bornRise to adore the mystery of loveWhich hosts of angels chanted from aboveWith them the joyful tidings first begunOf God incarnate and the Virgin’s SonThen to the watchful shepherds it was toldWho heard the angelic herald’s voice: « Behold,I bring good tidings of a Saviour’s birthTo you and all the nations upon earthThis day hath God fulfilled His promised word;This day is born a Saviour, Christ the Lord. »He spake, and straightaway the celestial choirIn hymns of joy, unknown before, conspireThe praises of redeeming love they sangAnd heaven’s whole orb with alleluias rangGod’s highest glory was their anthem stillPeace upon earth and unto men goodwillTo Bethlehem straight the shepherds ranTo see the wonder God had wrought for manAnd found, with Joseph and the blessed MaidHer Son, the Saviour, in a manger laidAmazed, the wondrous story they proclaimThe earliest heralds of the Saviour’s nameLet us, like these good shepherds, them employOur grateful voices to proclaim the joyTrace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our lossFrom His poor manger to His bitter crossTreading His steps, assisted by His graceTill man’s first heavenly state again takes placeThen may we hope, the angelic thrones amongTo sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal songHe that was born upon this joyful dayAround us all His glory shall displaySaved by His love, incessant we shall singOf angels and of angel-men the King