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Christians Awake Chords

John Byrom, John Wainwright

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Original Key: C

Tempo: 0

Verse 1: C G C F 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; G7 C G7/D C G/B D7/A G With them the joyful tid – ings first be – gun C/E F G7/D C/E C F C/G G C 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, C F G7 C F C/G G C Who heard the angelic her - ald's voice 'Be - hold, F Dm C F G 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: G7 C G7/D C G/B D7/A G This day hath God ful - filled His pro - mised word, C/E F G7/D C/E C F C/G G C This day is born a Sav - iour, Christ the Lord.' Verse 3: C G C F He spake; and straightway the celestial choir C F G7 C F C/G G C 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; G7 C G7/D C G/B D7/A G God's high - est glory was their anth - em still, C/E F G7/D C/E C F C/G G C 'On earth be peace, and un - to men good-will.' Verse 4: C G C F O may we keep and ponder in our mind C F G7 C F C/G G C God's wond-rous love in sav-ing lost man-kind; F Dm C F G 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; G7 C G7/D C G/B D7/A G Tread in His steps, a – ssis - ted by His grace, C/E F G7/D C/E C F C/G G C Till man's first heav-enly state a - gain takes place. Verse 5: C G C F Then may we hope, the angelic hosts a - mong, C F G7 C F C/G G C To sing, re - deemed, a glad tri – um - phant song: F Dm C F G 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; G7 C G7/D C G/B D7/A G 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.

Themes

Bible References

  • - Luke 2:8
  • - Luke 2:9
  • - Luke 2:10
  • - Luke 2:11
  • - Luke 2:13
  • - Luke 2:14

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