Scripture Verse

I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Revelation 22:16

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Christ­mas Min­strel­sy, by Jo­seph Will­iams (Lon­don & Man­ches­ter, Eng­land: No­vel­lo & Brem­ner, 1864), num­ber 8.

Music: Eu­pho­nia Will­iam Spark, 1864 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the au­thor, or where to get a good pic­ture of him or Spark,

Lyrics

All hail, bright morn­ing star!
The day­spring from afar;
Hail the long ex­pect­ed morn!
Hail the joy of earth and Heav’n!
Unto us a child is born,
Unto us a son is giv’n!

Refrain

Unto us, un­to us, un­to us a Son is giv’n,
Unto us, un­to us a Son is giv’n!

Veiled in a form of clay,
Whom an­gel hosts obey,
God ap­pears on earth to dwell,
Him the hosts of Sa­tan dread;
Christ will save our souls from hell,
He shall bruise the ser­pent’s head!

Refrain

Hail, Christ is God alone!
For sin He doth atone!
Savior of the hu­man race,
Thee let all our pow­ers con­fess;
Own Thy pow­er, ex­tol Thy grace,
Shout the Lord our right­eous­ness!

Refrain