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Mortals, awake, with angels join,
And chant the solemn lay,
Joy, love, and gratitude combine,
|: To hail the auspicious day. :|
In Heaven the rapturous song began,
And sweet seraphic fire
Through all the shining legions ran,
|: And strung and tuned the lyre. :|
Swift through the vast expanse it flew,
And loud the echo rolled,
The theme, the song,
the joy, was new—
|: ’Twas more than Heaven could hold. :|
Down through the portals of the sky
The impetuous torrent ran;
And angels flew, with eager joy,
|: To bear the news to man. :|
Hark! the cherubic armies shout,
And glory leads the song:
Good will and peace
are heard throughout
|: The harmonious heav’nly throng. :|
With joy the chorus we repeat,
“Glory to God on high!”
Good will and peace are now complete,
|: Jesus was born to die. :|
Hail, Prince of Life, forever hail!
Redeemer, Brother, Friend!
Though earth, and time, and life shall fail
|: Thy praise shall never end. :|
---Alternative verses---
Mortals, awake, with angels join,
And chant the solemn lay,
Love, joy, and gratitude combine,
|: To hail the auspicious day. :|
In Heaven the rapturous song began,
And sweet seraphic fire
Through all the shining legions ran,
|: And swept the sounding lyre. :|
The theme, the song, the joy was new
To each angelic tongue;
Swift through the realms of light it flew,
|: And loud the echo rung. :|
Down through the portals of the sky
The pealing anthems ran;
And angels flew, with eager joy,
|: To bear the news to man. :|
Down through the portals of the sky
The heavenly tidings ran;
And angels flew, with eager joy,
|: To bear the news to man. :|
Hark! the cherubic armies shout,
And glory leads the song:
Peace and salvation swell the note
|: Of all the heavenly throng.. :|
With joy the chorus we'll repeat,
“Glory to God on high!”
Good-will and peace to man complete,
|: Jesus is born to die. :|
Hail, Prince of Life, forever hail!
Redeemer, Brother, Friend!
Though earth, and time, and life should fail
|: Thy praise shall never end. :|
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 extended
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Dates:
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1782
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1815 | # 30 | | 1872 | # 89 | | 1853 | # 4 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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MARTYRDOM
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1800, c1885
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 571 | A | | # 455 | A | | # 367 | A | | # 238 | A | | # 512 | A | | # 73 | G | | # 292 | G | | # 322 | G | | # 166 | G | | # 208 | G | | # 416 | G | | # 5 | G | | # 630 | G | | # 667 | No key |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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