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All My Heart This Night Rejoices

By Paul Gerhardt · tr. Catherine Winkworth · 1656

Key of G · 140 BPM · 4/4 · Christmas,Advent,Grace · 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,
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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