Awake, Arise, Behold the Day

Awake

arise

be­hold the day

The birth­day of the Son of God!

Come

sin­ners

now no more de­lay

But seek re­demp­tion in His blood.

Oh! what a con­des­cend­ing grace!

He left His Fa­ther’s throne ab­ove;

Came down to save the hu­man race

With bow­els filled with end­less love.

The heav­en­ly an­gels

with the news

Came to the shep­herds for to tell:

This day is born among the Jews

God’s Son

the Prince Im­ma­nu­el.

Oh! how the shep­herds did re­joice

At the glad tid­ings of our king:

And straight they heard a joy­ful noise

The choirs of heav­enly an­gels sing.

All glo­ry be to God on high

Who pi­tied sin­ful men for­lorn;

Peace be on earth

good will to men

The Sav­ior of the world is born.