Waking Out of Silence

Waking out of si­lence

Rang a heav’n­ly song

Darkness giv­ing place to

Light di­vine;

Thro’ the gates of Heav­en

Came an an­gel throng

Hasting down to join in

Chant sub­lime;

Wonderful the mu­sic

Over Beth­l’em’s hill!

Wonderful the light that

Shone around!

Glory in the high­est

And on earth good­will!

Earth

at­tend the glad

Angelic sound!

Silent no more

Is the scene of that song;

Still to faith it ring­eth clear

To love it still is dear

No dark­ness may reign

O’er that hill­side and plain;

That light di­vine

To faith doth shine

So bright

so strong!

Waking out of si­lence

Came an an­gel voice

Fear not

thus doth Heav­en

Comfort send

Fear may well give place

To joy

O earth

re­joice!

Angel tongues an­nounce your

Mighty friend.

Shepherds heard the mes­sage

We are tell­ing now;

Sages fol­lowed far the King to see.

Come

oh come

and in His

Royal pre­sence bow!

Hail the day He came

Our king to be.

Waking out of si­lence

Comes a voice di­vine

Clouds and dark­ness lift

And are no more;

Heav’nly light and bless­ing

O’er our path­way shine

Jesus speaks to help us

O’er and o’er.

He

who came at­tend­ed

By the an­gel choir

He

who low­ly lay in yon­der stall!

Reigneth now the King of kings

Our hearts’ de­sire

Fairest of ten thou­sand!

Lord of all!