"VENI, VENI, IMMANUEL" L. M, 6 lines. In unison. Draw nigh,draw nigh, Immanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here,Un til the Son of God ap-pear. Re-joice! rejoice! Imman-u el shall come to thee. O Is - ra - el! . 177 DRAW nigh, draw nigh, Immanuel And give us victory o'er the grave. 3 Draw nigh, draw nigh, O Lord of Might, 2 Draw nigh, O Jesse's Rod, draw nigh, In cloud, and majesty, and awe. To free us from the enemy; From hell's abyss Thy people save, SAXTON PM. 4 Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel Tr. by John Mason Neale 1851 Come and hear the grand old story,Story of the ages past; All earth's annals far surpassing,Story that shall ever last. No-blest, tru- est, Old - est, new est, Fair-est, rar est, Sad-dest, gladdest, That the world has ever known. 178 From Tucker's Children's Hymnal by per. COME and hear the grand old story, Story of the ages past; Story that shall ever last. REF. 2 Christ, the Father's Son eternal, Once was born a Son of man; He who never knew beginning, Mary's Infant lays His head. REF. Horatius Bonar GLAD TIDINGS P. M. C. AVISON 94 Shout the glad tidings,exulting-ly sing; Je ru- salem triumphs, Messiah is King! Zi- on,the marvel-lous story be tell-ing, The Son of the Highest,how lowly His birth! The brightest arch an-gel in glory excelling, He stoops to redeem thee, He reigns upon earth! Shout the glad tidings, exulting ly sing; Je-rusalem triumphs, Messiah is King! Mes- si-ah is King! Messiah is King! 181 ZION, the marvellous story be telling, The Son of the Highest, how lowly His birth! The brightest archangel in glory excelling, Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; 2 Tell how He cometh; from nation to nation, The heart-cheering news let the earth echo round; How free to the faithful He offers salvation, How His people with joy everlasting are Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; 3 Mortals, your homage be gratefully bringing, And sweet let the gladsome hosanna arise; Ye angels, the full hallelujah be singing; One chorus resound through the earth and the skies. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; William Augustus Muhlenburg 18a6 |