Charles Wesley — Hymn for Christmas-Day

Hark how all the Welkin rings "Glory to the Kings of Kings "Peace on Earth, and Mercy mild "God and Sinners reconcil'd! Joyful all ye Nations rise Join the Triumph of the Skies Universal Nature say "Christ the Lord is born to Day! Christ, by highest Heav'n ador'd Christ, the Everlasting Lord Late in Time behold him come Offspring of a Virgin's Womb Veil'd in Flesh, the Godhead see Hail th' Incarnate Deity! Pleas'd as Man with Men t' appear Jesus, our Immanuel here! Hail the Heav'nly Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and Life to All he brings Ris'n with Healing in his Wings Mild he lays his Glory by Born—that Man no more may die Born—to raise the Sons of Earth Born—to give them Second Birth Come, Desire of Nations, come Fix in Us thy humble Home Rise, the Woman's Conqu'ring Seed Bruise in Us the Serpent's Head Now display thy saving Pow'r Ruin'd Nature now restore Now in Mystic Union join Thine to Ours, and Ours to Thine Adam's Likeness, Lord, efface Stamp thy Image in its Place Second Adam from above Reinstate us in thy Love Let us Thee, tho' lost, regain Thee, the Life, the Inner Man: O! to All Thyself impart Form'd in each Believing Heart