Christians, awake, salute the happy morn (John Wainwright)
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CPDL #18431:
- Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-29). Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (submitted 2004-10-30). Score information: Letter, 2 pages Copyright: Free Art License
- Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer, old English Christmas carol.
General Information
Title: Christians, Awake
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist: John Byrom
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
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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.