Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book
Date: 1829
Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams
Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell
First Line: Shepherds rejoice lift up your eyes
Topic: Rejoicing
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: CM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 125
Page Number: 134, click to see hymnal pages
Lyics"Shepherds, rejoice, lift up your eyes
And send your fears away;
News from the regions of the skies,
Salvation's born today.
The Son of God, whom angels fear,
Comes down to dwell with you;
Today he makes his entrance here,
But not as monarchs do.
"No gold nor purple swaddling bands,
Nor royal, shining things;
A manger for his cradle stands,
And holds the king of kings.
"Go, shepherds, where the infant lies,
And see his humble throne:
With tears of joy in all your eyes,
Go, shepherds, kiss the Son."
Thus Gabriel sung, and straight around
The heav'nly armies throng;
They tune their harps to lofty sound,
And thus conclude the song:
"Glory to God, who reigns above!
Let peace surround the earth;
Mortals shall know their Maker's love,
At their Redeemer's birth."
Lord! And shall angels have their songs,
And men no tunes to raise?
May we still use our lips and tongues,
In sounding forth thy praise.
Glory to God who reigns above!
Who pitied us forlorn;
We join to sing our Maker's love,
For there's a Saviour born.