Hymn 140
Joy fills our inmost heart to-day
- f Joy hlls our inmost heart to-day
The royal Child is born:
And angel hosts in glad array
His Advent keep this morn.
ff Rejoice, rejoice! the incarnate Word
Has come on earth to dwell;
No sweeter sound than this is heard
Emmanuel.
- mp Low at the cradle throne we bend.
We wonder and adore;
cr And feel no bliss can ours transcend.
No joy was sweet before.
- mf For us the world must lose its charms
Before the manger shrine.
When, folded in Thy mother's arms
We see Thee Babe divine.
- f Thou Light of uncreated Light,
Shine on us, Holy Christ;
That we may keep Thy birthday bright.
With service undehled.
Christly Living