As on the Night Before (EN 3631)

EN 3631 As on the Night Before

Luke.2.10

Versi Version 1

As on the night before this happy morn,

A blessed angel unto shepherds told,

Where in a stable He was poorly born,

Whom nor the earth nor Heav’n of Heav’ns can hold.

Thro’ Bethl’em rang this news at their return;

Yea, angels sang that God with us was born;

And they made mirth because we should not mourn,

And they made mirth because we should not mourn.

Their angel carols sing we then;

To God on high all glory be,

For peace on earth bestoweth He,

And showeth favor unto men.

This favor Christ vouchsafed for our sake;

To buy us thrones, He in a manger lay;

Our weakness took, that we His strength might take,

And was disrobed, that He might us array;

Our flesh He wore, our sins to wear away;

Our curse He bore, that we escape it may;

And wept for us that we might sing for aye;

With angels, therefore, sing again;

To God on high all glory be,

For peace on earth bestoweth He,

And showeth favor unto men.