Here Is Joy for Every Age

Here is joy for ev­ery age

Every ge­ne­ra­tion;

Prince and pea­sant

chief and sage

Every tongue and na­tion;

Every tongue and na­tion

Every rank and sta­tion

Hath to­day sal­va­tion:

Alleluia!

When the world drew near its close

Came our Lord and Sav­ior;

From the Li­ly sprang the Rose

From the Bush the Ce­dar;

From the Bush the Ce­dar

From the judged the Plead­er

From the faint the Feed­er:

Alleluia!

God

that came on earth this morn

In a man­ger ly­ing

Hallowed birth by be­ing born

Vanquished death by dy­ing;

Vanquished death by dy­ing

Rallied back the fly­ing

Ended sin and sigh­ing:

Alleluia!