Mercy Triumphs, Christ Is Born

Mercy tri­umphs

Christ is born

Seraphs hail this hap­py morn;

Echo loud their so­lemn cry

Glory be to God on high!

Praise to God

and peace on earth

Such the tid­ings of His birth;

Him we wor­ship

Him we bless

Prince of peace and right­eous­ness.

Promised branch of Jes­se’s stem

Christ is born at Beth­le­hem;

We have par­don

we have peace

Darkness

guilt and ter­ror cease.

Light and mer­cy cheer the tomb

Hallelujah! Christ is come;

Let all earth’s re­deem­èd cry

Glory be to God on high!

Son of man

He mur­mur­ed not

Bore with us

and shared our lot.

Son of God

we know Him well

By each sign the pro­phets tell.

His the love to feel our woe

His the might to quell our foe:

Unto Him in earth and Heav­en

Be all praise and hon­or giv­en.