Today We Celebrate the Birth

Today we ce­le­brate the birth

Of Je­sus Christ

who came on earth

Man as His pro­per­ty to claim

And from per­di­tion to re­deem.

Awake

my heart! my soul

re­joice!

Look

who in yon­der man­ger lies!

Who is that Child

so poor and mean?

‘Tis He who all things doth sus­tain.

Welcome

O wel­come

no­ble Guest

Who sin­ners not des­pis­èd hast

But came in­to our mi­se­ry.

How shall we pay due thanks to Thee?

Immanuel

in­car­nate God

Prepare my heart for Thy abode;

O may I

through Thy aid­ing grace

In all I do

show forth Thy praise.