Rejoice, Ye Sons of Men

Rejoice

ye sons of men al­way

God comes to you from Heav’n to­day;

The Lord is born a lit­tle child

Of Mary

vir­gin un­de­filed.

He is the Branch of Jes­se’s tree

The Li­on out of Ju­dah

He

The Gen­tiles’ light

the pro­mised Seed

Who was to bruise the ser­pent’s head.

He brings us peace and hap­pi­ness

And heals all sor­row and dis­tress

Which on account of A­dam’s fall

Forever weighed up­on us all.

Through His low birth and ho­ly blood

We are all saved by Christ

true God;

The an­gels’ glory we shall share

And in His king­dom live fore’er.