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(Posted 2020-12-12) CPDL #61925:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-12). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 68 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

(Posted 2020-12-12) CPDL #61924:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-12). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 173 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

(Posted 2008-12-29) CPDL #18431:

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-29). Score information: A4, 1 page, 26 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes:

(Posted 2004-10-30) CPDL #08404:

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2004-10-30). Score information: A4, 1 page, 23 kB Copyright: Free Art License

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer, old English Christmas carol.

General Information

Title: Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Composer: John Wainwright
Lyricist: John Byrom

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol Meter: 10 10. 10 10. 10 10

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1766 in A Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, Hymns and Chants, p. 66
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 36
Description: Christians, awake, salute the happy morn was one of two Christmas hymns in John Wainwright's only known publication, A Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, Hymns and Chants, being published on pages 66-67 of that collection.

The tune had previously been published, without attribution to Wainwright, in the first part of A Collection of Tunes, compiled by Caleb Ashworth in 1761. In that book, it is used with Isaac Watts' text 'The God of glory sends his summons forth'.

Hymn Tune Index tune number 2739.

External websites:

Cyber Hymnal entry

Original text and translations

English text

1.
Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Whereon the Savior of the world was born.
Rise to adore the mystery of love
Which hosts of angels chanted from above,
With them the joyful tidings first begun
Of God incarnate and the virgin’s Son.

2.
Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
Who heard th’angelic herald’s voice, “Behold,
I bring good tidings of a Savior’s birth
To you and all the nations of the earth;
This day hath God fulfilled his promised Word;
This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.

3.
He spoke; and straightaway the celestial choir
In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;
The praises of redeeming love they sang,
And Heav’n’s whole orb with alleluias rang.
God’s highest glory was their anthem still,
Peace on the earth and unto men good will.

4.
To Bethl’hem straight th’enlightened shepherds ran
To see the wonder God had wrought for man
And found, with Joseph and the blessèd maid,
Her Son, the Savior, in a manger laid;
Then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.

5.
Like Mary let us ponder in our mind
God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind!
Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss,
From his poor manger to his bitter cross,
Tread in his steps, assisted by his grace,
Till man’s first heav’nly state again takes place.

6.
Then may we hope, th’angelic hosts among,
To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song.
He that was born upon this joyful day
Around us all his glory shall display.
Saved by his love, incessantly we sing
Eternal praise to Heav’n’s almighty King.

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+{{Editor|Marco Gallo|2004-10-30}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|23}}{{Copy|Free Art License}}
-:'''Edition notes:''' listed alphabetically by composer, old English Christmas carol.
+:{{EdNotes|listed alphabetically by composer, old English Christmas carol.}}
 ==General Information==
-'''Title:''' ''Christians, Awake''<br>
+{{Title|''Christians, awake, salute the happy morn''}}
-{{Composer|Anonymous}}
+{{Composer|John Wainwright}}
 {{Lyricist|John Byrom}}
-{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
+{{Voicing|4|SATB}}
-'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, [[:Category:Carols|Carol]] <br>
+{{Genre|Sacred|Carols}} &nbsp; {{Meter|10 10. 10 10. 10 10}}
 {{Language|English}}
-'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
+{{Instruments|A cappella}}
-'''Published:'''
+{{Pub|1|1766|in ''{{NoComp|A Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, Hymns and Chants|John Wainwright}}''|pg=66}}
+{{Pub|2|1983|in ''[[Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard]]''|no=36}}
+{{Descr|''Christians, awake, salute the happy morn'' was one of two Christmas hymns in John Wainwright's only known publication, {{NoComp|A Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, Hymns and Chants|John Wainwright}}, being published on pages 66-67 of that collection.
-'''Description:'''
+The tune had previously been published, without attribution to Wainwright, in the first part of ''A Collection of Tunes'', compiled by {{w|Caleb Ashworth}} in 1761. In that book, it is used with [[Isaac Watts]]' text 'The God of glory sends his summons forth'.
-'''External websites:'''
-*[http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/c/a/casthamo.htm Cyber Hymnal entry]
+''Hymn Tune Index'' tune number 2739.}}
+{{#ExtWeb:
+*[{{website|cyberhymnal}}/htm/c/a/casthamo.htm Cyber Hymnal entry]}}
 ==Original text and translations==
-{{Text|English}}
+{{Text|English|
+:''1.''
-::''1.''
+Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
-:Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
+Whereon the Savior of the world was born.
-:Whereon the Savior of the world was born.
+Rise to adore the mystery of love
-:Rise to adore the mystery of love
+Which hosts of angels chanted from above,
-:Which hosts of angels chanted from above,
+With them the joyful tidings first begun
-:With them the joyful tidings first begun
+Of God incarnate and the virgin’s Son.
-:Of God incarnate and the virgin’s Son.
-::''2.''
-:Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
-:Who heard th’angelic herald’s voice, “Behold,
-:I bring good tidings of a Savior’s birth
-:To you and all the nations of the earth;
-:This day hath God fulfilled His promised Word;
-:This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.
-::''3.''
+:''2.''
-:He spoke; and straightaway the celestial choir
+Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,
-:In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;
+Who heard th’angelic herald’s voice, “Behold,
-:The praises of redeeming love they sang,
+I bring good tidings of a Savior’s birth
-:And Heav’n’s whole orb with alleluias rang.
+To you and all the nations of the earth;
-:God’s highest glory was their anthem still,
+This day hath God fulfilled his promised Word;
-:Peace on the earth and unto men good will.
+This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.
-::''4.''
+:''3.''
-:To Bethl’hem straight th’enlightened shepherds ran
+He spoke; and straightaway the celestial choir
-:To see the wonder God had wrought for man
+In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;
-:And found, with Joseph and the blessèd maid,
+The praises of redeeming love they sang,
-:Her Son, the Savior, in a manger laid;
+And Heav’n’s whole orb with alleluias rang.
-:Then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
+God’s highest glory was their anthem still,
-:And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.
+Peace on the earth and unto men good will.
-::''5.''
+:''4.''
-:Like Mary let us ponder in our mind
+To Bethl’hem straight th’enlightened shepherds ran
-:God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind!
+To see the wonder God had wrought for man
-:Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss,
+And found, with Joseph and the blessèd maid,
-:From His poor manger to His bitter cross,
+Her Son, the Savior, in a manger laid;
-:Tread in His steps, assisted by His grace,
+Then to their flocks, still praising God, return,
-:Till man’s first heav’nly state again takes place.
+And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.
-::''6.''
+:''5.''
-:Then may we hope, th’angelic hosts among,
+Like Mary let us ponder in our mind
-:To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song.
+God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind!
-:He that was born upon this joyful day
+Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss,
-:Around us all His glory shall display.
+From his poor manger to his bitter cross,
-:Saved by His love, incessantly we sing
+Tread in his steps, assisted by his grace,
-:Eternal praise to Heav’n’s almighty King.
+Till man’s first heav’nly state again takes place.
+:''6.''
+Then may we hope, th’angelic hosts among,
+To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song.
+He that was born upon this joyful day
+Around us all his glory shall display.
+Saved by his love, incessantly we sing
+Eternal praise to Heav’n’s almighty King.
+}}
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