God From On High Hath Heard
Verse 1
God from on high hath heard; Let sighs and sorrows cease; Lo! from the opening Heavn descends To man the promised Peace.
Verse 2
Hark! through the silent night Angelic voices swell; Their joyful songs proclaim that God Is born on earth to dwell.
Verse 3
See how the shepherd band Speed on with eager feet; Come to the hallowed cave with them The Holy Babe to greet.
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But, oh, what sight appears Within that lowly door! A manger, stall, and swaddling clothes, A Child and mother poor!
Verse 5
Art Thou the Christ? the Son? The Fathers image bright? And see we Him Whose arm upholds Earth and the starry height?
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Yea, faith can pierce the cloud Which veils Thy glory now; We hail Thee, God, before Whose throne The angels prostrate bow.
Verse 7
A silent Teacher, Lord, Thou biddst us not refuse To bear what flesh would have us shun, To shun what flesh would choose.
Verse 8
Our sinful pride to cure With that pure love of Thine, O be Thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child divine.