Ye Sons of Adam, Join

Ye sons of Ad­am

join

Throughout the spa­cious earth

In cheer­ful songs to hail

The great Re­deem­er’s birth;

Let your all hearts in con­cert move

And ev­ery tongue be tuned by love.

The lof­ty heav’ns He bowed

To earth the Sav­ior came;

With joy th’an­gel­ic hosts

His roy­al birth pro­claim;

For you

O men

is born

they sing

A migh­ty Sav­ior

and a king.

’Twas men He came to save

And mor­tal flesh He wore;

Ye men with an­gels sing

And in their strains adore;

Let your glad hearts and tongues com­bine

To praise the love

the grace di­vine.

Glory to God on high!

For great Em­ma­nu­el’s birth

Declares to men good will

And brings down peace to earth;

Thus an­gels sang

and we’ll re­peat

Their strains still new and ev­er sweet.

Abr’am the pa­tri­arch led

By faith’s un­err­ing ray

Abr’am the friend of God

Beheld this glo­ri­ous day;

Distant his view

but yet so bright

He died o’er­joyed at this blest sight.

We see the an­cient types

The pro­phe­cies ful­filled;

With east­ern sag­es we

Adore this won­drous Child;

God’s on­ly Son

who came to bless

The earth with peace and right­eous­ness.

Glory to God on high!

For great Em­ma­nu­el’s birth

Declares to men good will

And brings down peace to earth;

Thus an­gels sang

and we re­peat

Their songs still new and ev­er sweet.