Sweet Carols

Sweet car­ols let us sing;

Rich of­fer­ings let us bring

To our Re­deem­er King

Who reigns in glo­ry.

From Heav’n to earth He came;

Praise to His ho­ly name!

Let all re­deemed from shame

Rehearse the sto­ry.

Above an­gel­ic lays

Our Christ­mas hymns we raise;

With heart and voice we praise

The in­fant Je­sus.

The song as­cends on high;

It soars ab­ove the sky;

And echo gives re­ply

From sin He frees us.

For He

the hum­ble born

In po­ver­ty for­lorn

Subject to bi­tter scorn

And vile be­hav­ior;

The Great and Ho­ly One

Was God’s an­oint­ed Son

Who by His deeds hath won

The name of Sav­ior.

Then on this na­tal day

Our tri­bute let us pay

And in a joy­ful lay

Unite our voic­es.

Loud will we raise the song

Still sweet­est strain pro­long;

Thy Church

in one vast throng

O Lord

re­joic­es.