96. I. Messiah comes. ECEIVE Messiah gladly, RE And lift the downcast eyes; Ye people, speak not sadly, He makes the fallen rise; In all your habitations, Complaint and sighing cease; Brings everlasting peace. 2. He shall come down like showers 3. He comes with succour speedy, 4. He comes to break oppression, To take away transgression, The tide of time shall never His covenant remove : His name shall stand for ever, 7.6.7.6. D. J. Montgomery. 97. I. Redemption draweth nigh. LIFT up your heads, rejoice, Redemption draweth nigh; Now breathes a softer air, Their new and tender leaf; 2. Lift up your heads, rejoice, Redemption draweth nigh; 3. Lift up your heads, rejoice, To succour and to smite. 6's. D. 4. He comes, the wide world's King- And ancient wrong to end; The weary waiting eye: T. T. Lynch. 98. I. Joy Christmas Hymns. Joy to the Earth. OY to the world! the Lord is come; Let every heart prepare Him room, 2. Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns: C.M. While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy. 3. No more let sins and sorrows grow, He comes to make His blessings flow 99. I. Christ is Born. Isaac Watts. 8.7.8.7. HARK! what mean those holy voices, Lo! the angelic host rejoices; Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2. Listen to the wondrous story Which they chant in hymns of joy : Glory in the highest; glory, 3. "Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, 4. For your Prophet, Priest, and King!" 100. 101. 5. Sons of men, repeat the story, The Herald Angels. I. HARK! the herald-angels sing, J. Cawood. 2. Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Christmas Eve. I. HOLY night! peaceful night! 75. C. Wesley. 6.7.7.7.5. Through the darkness beams a light, Where the angels vigils keep O'er the Baby who, in sleep, 2. Silent night! holy night! Shepherds hear the angels sing Peace on earth, goodwill they bring :- 3. Holy night! peaceful night! Child of heaven! O how bright Was Thy smile when Thou wert born; 4. Silent night! holiest night! 102. I. Translated from the German of J. Mohr Christmas Eve. LITTLE town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night. 2. For Christ is born of Mary; While mortals sleep, the angels keep O morning stars! together Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King, 3. How silently! how silently! D.C.M |