Angels Speak, Let Man Give Ear

Angels speak

let man give ear

Sent from high

they are nigh

And for­bid our fear.

News they bring us of sal­va­tion

Sounds of joy to em­ploy

Every tongue and na­tion.

Welcome tid­ings! To re­trieve us

From our fall

born for all

Christ is born to save us.

Born His crea­tures to re­store

Abject earth sees His birth

Whom the heav­ens do ad­ore.

Wrapped in swaths th’im­mor­tal Strang­er

Man with men we have seen

Lying in a man­ger.

All to God’s free grace is ow­ing;

We are His wit­ness­es

Poor and no­thing know­ing.

Simple shep­herds us He rais­es

Bids us sing Christ the King

And show forth His prais­es.

We have seen the King of Glo­ry

We pro­claim Christ His name

And re­cord His sto­ry.

Sing we with the host of Heav­en

Reconciled by a child

Who to us is giv­en.

Glory be to God the giv­er

Peace and love from ab­ove

Reign on earth for ev­er.