Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: Mortals awake with angels join
Topic: The Incarnation of Christ
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: CM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 81
Page Number: 083, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsMortals awake, with angels join,
And chant the solemn lay;
Joy, love, and gratitude combine
To hail th' auspicious day.
In heaven the rapturous song began;
And sweet seraphic fire
Thro' all the shining regions ran,
And strung and tun'd the lyre.
Swift thro' the vast expanse it flew,
And loud the echo roll'd;
The theme, the song, the joy was new,
'Twas more than heaven could hold.
Down thro' the portals of the sky
Th' impetuous torrent ran;
And angels flew with eager joy
To bear the news to man.
(Wrapt in the silence of the night
Lay all the eastern world,
When bursting, glorious, heav'nly light
The wond'rous scene unfurl'd.)
Hark! The cherubic armies shout,
And glory leads the song:
Good will and peace are heard throughout
Th' harmonious heavenly throng.
(O for a glance of heavenly love
Our hearts and songs to raise;
Sweetly to bear our souls above,
And mingle with their lays!)
With joy the chorus we'll repeat,
"Glory to God on high;
"Good will and peace are now complete,
"Jesus was born to die!"
Hail, Prince of life, for ever hail!
Redeemer, brother, friend!
Tho' earth, and time, and life should fail,
Thy praise shall never end.