Christians Awake!

Christians Awake! - Kansas City Chorale/Salisbury Cathedral Choir

Christians awake Salute the happy morn

Whereon the Saviour of mankind 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

Then to the watchful shepherds it was told

Who heard the angelic herald's voice Behold

I bring good tidings of a Saviour's birth

To you and all the nations upon earth

This day hath God fulfilled His promised word

This day is born a Saviour Christ the Lord

He spake and straightway the celestial choir

In hymns of joy unknown before conspire

The praises of redeeming love they sang

And heaven's whole orb with hallelujahs hallelujahs rang

To God's highest glory was their anthem still

Peace upon earth and unto men goodwill

To Bethlehem straight the enlightened shepherds ran

To Bethlehem straight the enlightened shepherds ran

To see the wonder God had wrought for man

To see the wonder God had wrought

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