All my heart this night rejoices
As I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices
"Christ is born," their choirs are singing
Till the air, everywhere, now their joy is ringing
Come, then, let us hasten yonder
Here let all, great and small, kneel in awe and wonder
Love Him Who with love is yearning
Hail the star that from far bright with hope is burning
Forth today the Conqueror goeth
Who the foe, sin and woe, death and hell, o’erthroweth
God is man, man to deliver
His dear Son now is one with our blood forever
Shall we still dread God’s displeasure
Who, to save, freely gave His most cherished Treasure
To redeem us, He hath given
His own Son from the throne of His might in heaven
Should He who Himself imparted
Aught withhold from the fold, leave us broken hearted
Should the Son of God not love us
Who, to cheer sufferers here, left His throne above us
If our blessed Lord and Maker
Hated men, would He then be of flesh parttaker
If He in our woe delighted
Would He bear all the care of our race benighted
He becomes the Lamb that taketh
Sin away and for aye full atonement maketh
For our life His own He tenders
And our race, by His grace, meet for glory renders
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For it dawns, the promised morrow
Of His birth, Who the earth rescues from her sorrow
God to wear our form descendeth
Of His grace to our race here His Son He sendeth
Hark! a voice from yonder manger
Soft and sweet, doth entreat, "Flee from woe and danger
Brethren, come; from all that grieves you
You are freed; all you need I will surely give you."
Blessed Savior, let me find Thee
Keep Thou me close to Thee, cast me not behind Thee
Life of life, my heart Thou stillest
Calm I rest on Thy breast, all this void Thou fillest
Thee, dear Lord, with heed I’ll cherish
Live to Thee and with Thee, dying, shall not perish
But shall dwell with Thee for ever
Far on high, in the joy that can alter never
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