Verse 1:
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Christians a – wake! Salute the happy morn,
C F G7 C F C/G G C
Where on the Saviour of man – kind was born;
F Dm C F G
Rise to a - dore the mys – tery of love
E Am Am/E F Am/E E7 Am
Which hosts of an - gels chan-ted from a – bove;
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With them the joyful tid – ings first be – gun
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Of God In – car - nate and the Vir – gin's Son.
Verse 2:
C G C F
Then to the watch-ful shepherd's it was told,
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Who heard the angelic her - ald's voice 'Be - hold,
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I bring good tid - ings of a Sav - iour's birth
E Am Am/E F Am/E E7 Am
To You and all the nat-ions u - pon earth:
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This day hath God ful - filled His pro - mised word,
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This day is born a Sav - iour, Christ the Lord.'
Verse 3:
C G C F
He spake; and straightway the celestial choir
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In hymns of joy un-known be - fore con - spire;
F Dm C F G
High praise of God's re – deem - ing love they sang,
E Am Am/E F Am/E E7 Am
And heaven's whole orb with halle - lu - jahs rang;
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God's high - est glory was their anth - em still,
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'On earth be peace, and un - to men good-will.'
Verse 4:
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O may we keep and ponder in our mind
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God's wond-rous love in sav-ing lost man-kind;
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Trace we the Babe who hath retr-ieved our loss,
E Am Am/E F Am/E E7 Am
From His poor man - ger to His bit - ter cross;
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Tread in His steps, a – ssis - ted by His grace,
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Till man's first heav-enly state a - gain takes place.
Verse 5:
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Then may we hope, the angelic hosts a - mong,
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To sing, re - deemed, a glad tri – um - phant song:
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He that was born u - pon this joy - ful day
E Am Am/E F Am/E E7 Am
Ar - ound us all his glo - ry shall dis - play;
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Saved by His love, in – ces - sant we shall sing
C/E F G7/D C/E C F C/G G C
Et - er - nal praise to heaven's al – migh - ty King.