Christmas
Sing, O Sing, This Blessed Morn
- Words:
- Christopher Wordsworth, 1865. Music and Setting: 'Nativity' William Henry Monk, 1865.
- Metre:
- 7 7 7 7 7 7
- 1Sing, O sing, this blessed morn,Unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is giv'n,God Himself comes down from Heav'n.Sing, O sing, this blessed morn,Jesus Christ today is born.
- 2Jesus Christ, the King of kings,Maker of all worldly things,Now descends from Heav'n to Earth,To restore us by His birth;Sing, O sing, this blessed morn,Jesus Christ today is born.
- 3God of God, and Light of Light,Comes with mercies infinite;Joining in a wondrous planHeav'n to earth and God to Man;Sing, O sing, this blessed morn,Jesus Christ today is born.
- 4God with us, Emmanuel,Deigns for ever now to dwell;He on Adam's fallen raceSheds the fullness of His Grace;Sing, O sing, this blessed morn,Jesus Christ today is born.
- 5Truth and Mercy show their face,And with loving kiss embrace;Righteousness looks down from Heav'n,God is pleased and Man forgiv'n;Sing, O sing, this blessed morn,Jesus Christ today is born.
- 6God comes down that man may rise, Lifted far above the skiesHe is Son of Man, that we Sons of God in Him may be;
- 7Human flesh is now become Christ's abode, the Godhead's home;Royal Palace, sacred shrine For the Majesty Divine;
- 8Now we rise, from prison free; On we march to victory,Joyful banners are unfurled; 'Tis the Birthday of the World;
- 9Now behold the rising Sun Hath His glorious race begun;Now the Bridegroom from above Weds the Bride, with heavenly love;
- 10O renew us, Lord, we pray, With Thy Spirit day by day;That we ever one may be With the Father, and with Thee;
- 11Sing, O sing this blessed Morn, Jesus Christ to-day is born;Glory to the Father give, Praise the Son in whom we live;Glory to the Spirit be, Godhead One, and Persons Three.
Scripture
Topics
In the hymnals
- Written in 1862, the words are in 54 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
- The tune, Nativity, is in 148 hymnals. The tune →
Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.