Hymn for Christmas-Day lyrics

Hark how all the Welkin rings
"Glory to the Kings of Kings
"Peace on Earth, and Mercy mild
"God and Sinners reconcil'd!

Joyful all ye Nations rise
Join the Triumph of the Skies
Universal Nature say
"Christ the Lord is born to Day!

Christ, by highest Heav'n ador'd
Christ, the Everlasting Lord
Late in Time behold him come
Offspring of a Virgin's Womb

Veil'd in Flesh, the Godhead see
Hail th' Incarnate Deity!
Pleas'd as Man with Men t' appear
Jesus, our Immanuel here!

Hail the Heav'nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and Life to All he brings
Ris'n with Healing in his Wings

Mild he lays his Glory by
Born—that Man no more may die
Born—to raise the Sons of Earth
Born—to give them Second Birth
Come, Desire of Nations, come
Fix in Us thy humble Home
Rise, the Woman's Conqu'ring Seed
Bruise in Us the Serpent's Head

Now display thy saving Pow'r
Ruin'd Nature now restore
Now in Mystic Union join
Thine to Ours, and Ours to Thine

Adam's Likeness, Lord, efface
Stamp thy Image in its Place
Second Adam from above
Reinstate us in thy Love

Let us Thee, tho' lost, regain
Thee, the Life, the Inner Man:
O! to All Thyself impart
Form'd in each Believing Heart