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<h2>CHRISTIANS, AWAKE, SALUTE THE HAPPY MORN</h2>
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<p align="center"><h3>“There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them.” Luke 2:8-9</h3></p>
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<td><img src="./hymns/hymns_img/img_b_y_byrom_j2.jpg" alt="John Byrom (1691-1763)" width="133.333333333333" height="179.333333333333"></td>
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<p><em>Words:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_b_y_byrom_j.html" target="_blank">John Byrom</a>, 1745. Byrom had several children, but his favorite was his daughter Dolly. In December 1745, after a romp with Dolly, he promised to write her something for Christmas; it was to be written especially for her, and no one else. The delighted Dolly reminded her father of his promise each day as Christmas grew nearer. On Christmas morning, when she ran down to breakfast, she
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found several presents awaiting her. Among them was an envelope addressed to her in her father’s handwriting. It was the first thing she opened, and to her great delight, it proved to be this Christmas carol. The original manuscript is headed “Christmas Day for Dolly.” It was first published in Harrop’s <em>Manchester Mercury</em> in 1746.</p>
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<p><em>Music:</em> “Yorkshire,” John Wainright, 1750 </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_y_o_yorkshir.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p>Christians, awake, salute the happy morn<br>
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Whereon the Savior of the world was born.<br>
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Rise to adore the mystery of love<br>
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Which hosts of angels chanted from above,<br>
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With them the joyful tidings first begun<br>
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Of God incarnate and the virgin’s Son.</p>
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<p>Then to the watchful shepherds it was told,<br>
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Who heard th’angelic herald’s voice, “Behold,<br>
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I bring good tidings of a Savior’s birth<br>
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To you and all the nations of the earth;<br>
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This day hath God fulfilled His promised Word;<br>
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This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.”</p>
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<p>He spoke; and straightaway the celestial choir<br>
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In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire;<br>
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The praises of redeeming love they sang,<br>
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And heav’n’s whole orb with alleluias rang.<br>
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God’s highest glory was their anthem still,<br>
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Peace on the earth and unto men good will.</p>
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<p>To Bethl’hem straight th’enlightened shepherds ran<br>
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To see the wonder God had wrought for man<br>
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And found, with Joseph and the blessèd maid,<br>
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Her Son, the Savior, in a manger laid;<br>
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Then to their flocks, still praising God, return,<br>
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And their glad hearts with holy rapture burn.</p>
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<p>Like Mary let us ponder in our mind<br>
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God’s wondrous love in saving lost mankind!<br>
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Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss,<br>
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From His poor manger to His bitter cross,<br>
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Tread in His steps, assisted by His grace,<br>
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Till man’s first heav’nly state again takes place.</p>
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<p>Then may we hope, th’angelic hosts among,<br>
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To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song.<br>
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He that was born upon this joyful day<br>
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Around us all His glory shall display.<br>
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Saved by His love, incessantly we sing<br>
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Eternal praise to heav’n’s almighty King.</p>
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