Mortals awake, with angels join

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'Mortals awake, with angels join' is a Christmas hymn by Samuel Medley.

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Mortals awake, with angels join,
And chant the solemn lay;
Joy, love and gratitude combine
To hail th'auspicious day.

In heav'n the rapturous song began,
And sweet seraphic fire
Through all the shining legions ran,
And strung and tun'd the lyre.

Swift through the vast expanse it flew,
And loud the echo roll'd:
The theme, the song, the joy was new,
'Twas more than heav'n could hold.

Down through the portals of the sky
Th'impetuous torrent ran;
And angels flew with eager joy
To bear the news to man.

Wrapp'd in the silence of the night
Lay all the eastern world,
When bursting, glorious, heav'nly light
The wondrous scene unfurl'd.

Hark, the cherubic armies shout,
And glory leads the song:
Goodwill and peace are heard throughout
Th'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!

With joy the chorus we'll repeat:
Glory to God on high;
Goodwill and peace are now complete,
Jesus was born to die.

Hail, prince of life, for ever hail!
Redeemer, brother, friend!
Though earth, and time, and life should fail,
Thy praise shall never end.

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