Christians Awake by Ivan H. Browning Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Whereon  the Saviour 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

[Verse 2]
To  Bethlehem straight the enlightened shepherds ran
To see the wonder God had wrought for man
And  found, with Joseph and the blessed Maid
Her Son, the Saviour, in a manger laid
Then to their flocks, still praising God, return
And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn

[Verse 3]
Then  may we hope, 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, incessant we shall sing
Eternal praise to heaven's almighty King
Amen