“And they shall call his name Emmanuel.” -Matt. 1:23
1 Joy fills our inmost heart to-day
The royal Child is born:
And angel hosts in glad array
His Advent keep this morn.
Chorus
Rejoice, rejoice! The incarnate Word
Has come on earth to dwell;
No sweeter sound than this is heard
Emmanuel.
2 Low at the cradle throne we bend,
We wonder and adore;
And feel no bliss can ours transcend,
No joy was sweet before.
3 For us the world must lose its charms
Before the manger shrine,
When, folded in Thy mother’s arms.
We see Thee Babe divine.
4 Thou Light of uncreated Light,
Shine on us, Holy Christ;
That we may keep Thy birthday bright.
With service undefiled.