Rejoice, Rejoice

Awake! Awake, and greet the new morn,
for angels herald its dawning,
sing out your joy for now He is born
behold the Child of our longing.

Come as a baby weak and poor
to bring all hearts together.
He opens wide the heavenly door,
and lives now inside us forever.

To us, to all in sorrow and fear
Emmanuel comes asinging
His humble song is quiet and near,
yet fills the earth with its ringing.

Music to heal the broken soul
and hymns of loving kindness,
the thunder of His anthems roll
to shatter all hatred and blindness.

Rejoice, rejoice, take heart in the night,
though winds blow wildly and cheerless,
the rising sun shall crown you with light,
be strong and loving and fearless.

Love be our song and love our prayer,
and love, our endless story,
may God fill every day we share,
and bring us at last into glory.