Hark; the celestial heralds sing, and hail the birth-day of their King!

Come, sinners, wipe your flowing tears, the Hope of Israel now appears!

CHORUS:

Welcome news the angels bring on this solemn morn;

Good-will to men they sweetly sing, all glory to our heavenly King,

A Saviour born!

Hark! ’tis Gabriel’s heavenly voice, that bids the favour’d swains rejoice!

Now, shepherds, cast your fears away; the promis’d Saviour’s born to-day.

Cho.—Welcome news, &c.

Christ the Eternal Son of God, has left his Father’s bright abode,

To save a lost and ruin’d race, that they may ever sing his praise.

Cho.—Welcome news, &c.