Mortals, Awake, with Angels Join

Mortals

awake

with an­gels join

And chant the so­lemn lay

Joy

love

and gra­ti­tude com­bine

To hail the aus­pi­cious day

To hail the aus­pi­cious day.

In Heav’n the rap­tu­rous song be­gan

And sweet se­raph­ic fire

Through all the shin­ing le­gions ran

And strung and tuned the lyre

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 Heav’n could hold

’Twas more than Heav’n 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

To bear the news to man.

Wrapped in the si­lence of the night

Lay all the east­ern world

When burst­ing

glo­ri­ous

heav’n­ly light

The won­drous scene un­furled

The won­drous scene un­furled.

Hark! the che­ru­bic ar­mies shout

And glo­ry leads the song:

Good will and peace are heard through­out

The har­mo­ni­ous heav’n­ly throng

The har­mo­ni­ous heav’n­ly throng.

O for a glance of heav’n­ly love

Our hearts and songs to raise

Sweetly to bear our souls ab­ove

And min­gle with their lays

And min­gle with their lays!

With joy the chor­us we re­peat

Glory to God on high!

Good will and peace are now com­plete

Jesus was born to die

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

Thy praise shall nev­er end.