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List! afar! what angel voices
Fall upon the winter night!
Earth amid the sound rejoices;
Broods of Evil speed their flight.
List�for aye sweet words of gladness
Through the generations roll,
Calming every mourner�s sadness:
"Christ is born�to save thy soul."
Child divine�what powers are round Thee!
Health to man Thy presence brings;
Age by age have myriads found Thee
Lord of lords and King of kings.
Born to heal what sin hath broken�
Born its captives to release�
Born�by prophet lips forespoken�
Mighty God and Prince of Peace;
When the passions rage in blindness,
Thou their stormy waves canst still;
Turning by Thy spell of kindness
Hate and malice to goodwill,
Child divine�whoe�er hath known Thee
Hails the joy Thy presence brings:
Thine through life�in death we own Thee
Lord of lords and King of kings.
Sing, ye hosts�triumphant thronging
Round the Lamb enthroned in light.
Sing, O man�the hymn prolonging
Through thy toils of hourly fight.
Since what grace, what nameless glory
Stooped to rescue sons of Earth;
Grateful spread the wondrous story�
Hail th�incarnate Savior�s birth.
Child divine, all hearts that know Thee
Know the strength Thy presence brings�
Know what debt of love we owe Thee,
Lord of lords and King of kings.
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 T
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MUSIC
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CHILD DIVINE
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8 7 8 7 T
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