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Christ — First Advent

Mortals, awake, with angels join

  • No. 289
  • Words Samuel Medley.
  • 6 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Mortals, awake, with angels join,
And chant the solemn lay;
Joy, love, and gratitude combine,
To hail the auspicious day.

2

In heaven the rapturous song began,
And sweet seraphic fire
Through all the shining legions ran,
And strung and tuned the lyre.

3

Swift through the vast expanse it flew,
And loud the echo rolled;
The theme, the song, the joy, was new,—
'Twas more than heaven could hold.

4

Down through the portals of the sky
The impetuous torrent ran;
And angels flew, with eager joy,
To bear the news to man.

5

With joy the chorus we repeat,
"Glory to God on high!"
Good-will and peace are now complete,
Through Christ who came to die.

6

Hail, Prince of life, forever hail!
Redeemer, Brother, Friend!
Though earth, and time, and life shall fail,
Thy praise shall never end.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «289», reference line «114, 322, 201.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 114, 322 or 201); stanzas 1–2 at the foot of the left column of p. 94 below hymn 288, stanzas 3–6 at the top of the right column (beside the stanzas of 288), «Samuel Medley.» in italics at the end. The first word «MORTALS» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («lay ;», «rolled ;», «ran ;», «high !», «hail !», «Friend !»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly quotation marks and apostrophe are written straight. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Christ — First Advent · No. 289 · printed page 94
Checked
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