Join All Ye Joyful Nations

Join all ye joyful nations

Th' acclaiming hosts of heaven!

This happy morn

A child is born,

To us a Son is given:

The messenger and token

Of God's eternal favour,

God hath sent down

To us his Son,

An universal Saviour!

The wonderful Messias,

The joy of every nation,

Jesus his name,

With God the same,

The Lord of all creation:

The counsellor of sinners,

Almighty to deliver,

The Prince of peace

Whose love's increase

Shall reign in man for ever.

Go see the king of glory,

Discern the heavenly stranger,

So poor and mean

His court and inn,

His cradle is a manger:

Who from his Father's bosom

But now for us descended,

Who built the skies,

On earth he lies,

With only beasts attended.

Whom all the angels worship,

Lies hid in human nature;

Incarnate see

The Deity,

The infinite Creator!

See the stupendous blessing

Which God to us hath given!

A child of man,

In length a span,

Who fills both earth and heaven.

Gaze on that helpless object

Of endless adoration!

Those infant-hands

Shall burst our bands,

And work out our salvation;

Strangle the crooked serpent,

Destroy his works for ever,

And open set

The heavenly gate,

To every true believer.

Till then, thou holy Jesus,

We humbly bow before thee,

Our treasures bring,

To serve our King,

And joyfully adore thee:

To thee we gladly render

Whate'er thy grace hath given,

Till thou appear

In glory here,

And take us up to heaven.