Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. ‎#a33

a33. Listen to those happy voices

1 Listen to those happy voices
Of the radiant angel throng!
How the earth and sky rejoices!
All the air is full of song!
Hallelujah! blissful morn!
Hallelujah! Christ is born!

2 Hear ye not the bright-robed angel
Cheering shepherds in the field--
Telling them the sweet Evangel
That the woes of man are healed?
Hear ye not the angel say:
Fear ye not, be glad to-day?

3 Bid the fiend of hell defiance!
Conquer'd now is every foe!
In His name have full reliance,
Who hath borne our sin and woe!
Hallelujah--death is braved!
Hallelujah--we are saved!

4 Should we not with songs of gladness
Glory give to God for aye?
Why be bowed with grief and sadness
When our sins are borne away?
Praise Him--with the angels vie--
Glory be to God on high!

5 Swell, ye saints, the blissful chorus,
Roll it onward like a sea!
As the angels, hovering o'er us,
Still repeat the melody.
Hear ye not the angel say:
Fear ye not, be glad to-day?

6 Gladly we repeat the story--
Vie with angels while they sing:
Be to God immortal glory--
Glory to the new-born King!
Hallelujah, blissful morn!
Hallelujah, Christ is born!

Text Information

• First Line: Listen to those happy voices
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Topic: The Church Year: Christmas
• Notes: Author from Index: M. Loy

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