9777. Come, Let Us Sing With Joyful Mirth

1 Come, let us sing with joyful mirth
The mystery of Immanuel’s birth,
Who, virgin born, is here;
The middle wall no longer stands,
No flaming sword in cherub’s hands
Inspires the soul with fear.

2 See, clear the pathway open lies
That upward leads to paradise,
Where stands the tree of life;
And freely may I enter in,
Whence I was driven by mortal sin,
And worsted in the strife.

3 For He, the Father’s only Son,
A glorious work hath now begun,
Descending from above
In servant’s form, though yet the Son,
Unchanging while the ages run,
To win us by His love.

4 Come, now, let hearts united be
To laud His praises joyfully,
The God-Man born today.
And let Thy mercy reach us now,
For pitiful and kind art Thou,
O Virgin Born, we pray.

Text Information
First Line: Come, let us sing with joyful mirth
Title: Come, Let Us Sing With Joyful Mirth
Greek Title: Δευτε αγαλλιασωμεθα τϖ χυριω, το παρον μυστηριον εκδιηγουμενοι
Translator: John Brownlie
Meter: 88.68.86
Language: English
Source: Hymns of the Early Church by John Brownlie (London: Morgan & Scott, 1913
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tunes: ADOWA by Charles H. Gabriel; MERIBAH by Lowell Mason
Tune Information
Name: FRANCES
Composer: James McGranahan
Meter: 88.68.86
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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