Scripture Verse

Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11

Introduction

Words: Eng­lish tra­di­tion­al.

Music: Ri­chard Jones, Pen­zance, Corn­wall, cir­ca 1860 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Awake with joy, sa­lute the morn!
The Sav­ior of man­kind is born,
The Sav­ior of man­kind is born.
Awake and tune your voice to sing
Hosanna to the new­born King!

Refrain

Hark! Hark! the heav’n­ly an­gels sing;
Hark! Hark! the heav’n­ly an­gels sing,
Hosanna, ho­san­na, hosan­na!
Hosanna to the new­born King!
Hark! Hark! the heav’n­ly an­gels sing;
Hark! Hark! the heav’n­ly an­gels sing,
Hosanna, ho­san­na, ho­san­na!
Hosanna to the new­born King!

Lo, see the shep­herds on the plains,
They shout, and sing me­lo­di­ous strains,
They shout, and sing me­lo­di­ous strains!
They left their flocks and herds be­hind,
The Lord and Sav­ior for to find.

Refrain

See Heav’n’s great Heir—a vir­gin’s Son!
Behold a man­ger for His throne!
Behold a man­ger for His throne!
With rap­ture view the Lamb of God,
Born to re­deem us with His blood.

Refrain