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All My Heart This Night Rejoices

Words and music by Paul Gerhardt · tr. Catherine Winkworth · 1656

Key of G · 140 BPM · 4/4 · Angels,Christmas/Advent,Compassion · Lk 2:8-15

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 Ev'rywhere 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,
scendeth, Of His grace To our race Here His Son He lendeth:

Verse 3

Yea, so truly for us careth, That His Son All we've done
As our off'ring beareth; As our Lamb who, dying
for us, Bears our load, And to God Doth in peace restore us.

Verse 4

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 5

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!

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