All My Heart This Night Rejoices

Verse 1

All my heart this night rejoices,
As I hear, far and near,
Sweetest angel voices;
“Christ is born,” their choirs are singing,
Till the air, everywhere,
Now with joy is ringing.

Verse 2

For it dawns, the promised morrow
Of His birth, who the earth
Rescues from her sorrow.
God to wear our form descendeth,
Of His grace to our race
Here His Son He lendeth.

Verse 3

Hark! a voice from yonder manger,
Soft and sweet, doth entreat:
“Flee from woe and danger;
Brethren, come; from all doth grieve you
You are freed; all you need
I will surely give you.”

Verse 4

Come, then, let us hasten yonder:
Here let all, great and small,
Kneel in awe and wonder;
Love Him who with love is yearning;
Hail the Star that from far
Bright with hope is burning.

Verse 5

Blessed Saviour, let me find Thee:
Keep Thou me close to Thee,
Cast me not behind Thee:
Life of life, my heart Thou stillest,
Calm I rest on Thy breast,
All this void Thou fillest.