5 Our glad Hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim ; And heaven's eternal arches ring With Thy belovèd name. P. Doddridge. I 2 3 Christmas Eve. 15. YE heavens, O haste your dews to shed, Ye clouds, rain gladness on our head, O living Sun, with joy break forth, O Life-dew of the Churches, come, 4 Refresh the parched and drooping mind, Us sinners from our guilt release, 5 O wonder! night no more is night! 16. 1 COME, Lord Jesus, take Thy rest I 2 In the convert sinner's breast; Make the quickened heart Thy throne, God in man, Incarnate God, 3 Come and give us peace within ; 4 Give us grace Thy yoke to wear, 5 Kill in us the carnal root, That the Spirit may bear fruit ; 6 So, when Thou shalt come again, B. H. Kennedy. I 17. HARK! the herald angels sing Join the triumph of the skies ; Hark! the herald angels sing 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Pleased, as Man, with man to dwell, Hark! &c. 3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Born to give them second birth. C. Wesley.* 18. I WHILE shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The Angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 2 "Fear not," said he, (for mighty dread 3 4 "To you, in David's town, this day The Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord ;- “The heavenly Babe you there shall find All meanly wrapped in swathing-bands, 5 Thus spake the Seraph; and forthwith 6 "All glory be to God on high, Good-will, henceforth, from heaven to men, C N. Tate. I COME, all 2 3 19. Adeste, fideles. ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem ; The Monarch of Angels: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 4 Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesu, to Thee be glory given; Late in Flesh appearing : come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Hallelujah! |