Hymn for Christmas Day
Religious Music · Other Songs - Religious Music
Born for us on earth below,
See the tender Lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years.
Chorus:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Lo, within a manger lies
He who built the starry skies;
He who throned in height sublime
Sits amid the cherubim.
Chorus:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Say, ye holy shepherds, say
What your joyful news today;
Wherefore have ye left your sheep
On the lonely mountain steep?
Chorus:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
"As we watched at dead of night,
Lo, we saw a wondrous light;
Angels singing peace on earth
Told us of the Saviour's birth."
Chorus:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Sacred infant, all divine,
What a tender love was thine,
Thus to come from highest bliss
Down to such a world as this.
Chorus:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Teach, O teach us , Holy Child,
By Thy Face so meek and mild,
Teach us to resemble Thee,
In Thy Sweet humility!
Chorus:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Hymn for Christmas Day
Religious Music presents 'Hymn for Christmas Day,' a traditional spiritual composition rooted in the English language. This work belongs to the broader canon of Christian hymnody, sharing thematic and structural DNA with other well-known songs in the Religious Music catalog such as 'It Is Well With My Soul Hymn' and 'We Shall Overcome.' The piece reflects the genre's enduring focus on devotion, reflection, and communal worship, often serving as a staple in liturgical settings during the holiday season. Its melody and text are designed to facilitate collective singing, emphasizing themes of grace and divine presence that resonate across generations of congregational music. As a representative example of the artist's output, the recording captures the solemn yet uplifting spirit characteristic of this musical tradition.