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Angelic hosts, who dwell above, And taste the streams of sacred love, Descend and teach mankind to sing The honours of our new-born King.
’Tis done: behold the opening skies, A band celestial meets our eyes; Hark, hark! their well-tun’d harps of gold, The wondrous tale of love unfold.
“Good-will to men, from God on high; “Good-will the lawns and groves reply; “Peace on earth, the Saviour reigns,” Peace re-echoes through the plains.
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In flesh behold the mighty God, Who rules creation with a nod! In Bethlehem, lo! Emmanuel’s born; Hail, heaven and earth, the joyful morn!