Joyful news

...My tongue would bless Thy name;

Of our salvation came;...

...Clear and sweet their car­ol swells,

Glory in the high­est:...

...To our hearts, to hear each day,

How the Gos­pel wins its way,...

...Hear the hosts of an­gels sing­ing;

Of a Sav­ior born;...

...Hear the hosts of an­gels sing­ing;

Of a Sav­ior born;...

...In their robes of spot­less white;

Long by pro­phet tongues fore­told,...

...Send the blessed tidings all the world around;

“Whosoever will may come!”...

...Far and wide re­veal it.

And to thought con­found­ing;...

...Go pro­claim among the na­tions,

Bear the tid­ings...