REJOICE, REJOICE, YE CHRISTIANS
(Traditional Christmas Hymn - German)


Rejoice, rejoice, ye Christians
With all your hearts this morn
O hear the blessed tidings
The Lord, the Christ, is born

Now brought us by the angels
That stand about God's throne
Oh lovely are the voices
That make such tidings known

Oh hearken to their singing
This Child shall be your Friend
The Father so hath will'd it
That thus your woes should end

The Son is freely given
That in Him ye may have
The Father's grace and blessing
And know He loves to save

Nor deem the form too lowly
That clothes Him at this hour
For know ye what it hideth
'Tis God's almighty power

Though now within the manger
So poor and weak He lies
He is the Lord of all things
He reigns above the skies

Sin, Death, and Hell, and Satan
Have lost the victory
This Child shall overthrow them
As ye shall surely see

Their wrath shall nought avail them
Fear not, their reign is o'er
This Child shall overthrow them
Oh hear and doubt no more