O 178 No-blest, tru- est, Old - est, new est, Fair-est, rar est, Sad-dest, gladdest, That the world has ev- er known. From Tucker's Children's Hymnal by per. COME and hear the grand old story, Story of the ages past; Story that shall ever last. REF. 2 Christ, the Father's Son eternal, Once was born a Son of man; He who never knew beginning, Mary's Infant lays His head. REF. Horatius Bonar ADESTE FIDELES No. 1 O come,all ye faithful, triumphantly sing! Come,see in the manger the angels' dread King! To Bethlehem hasten, with 179 GLAD TIDINGS P. M. C. AVISON Shout the glad tidings,exulting-ly sing; Je - ru- salem triumphs,Messiah is King! Zi- on,the O 3 marvel-lous story be tell-ing, The Son of the Highest, how lowly His birth! The brightest arch - an-gel in glory excelling, He stoops to redeem thee, He reigns upon earth! Shout the glad tidings, exulting-ly sing; Je-rusalem triumphs, Messiah is King! Mes- si-ah is King! Messiah is King! 181 ZION, the marvellous story be telling, The Son of the Highest, how lowly His birth! The brightest archangel in glory excelling, Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; 2 Tell how He cometh; from nation to nation, The heart-cheering news let the earth echo round; How free to the faithful He offers salvation, How His people with joy everlasting are Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; 3 Mortals, your homage be gratefully bringing, And sweet let the gladsome hosanna arise; Ye angels, the full hallelujah be singing; One chorus resound through the earth and the skies. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; William Augustus Muhlenburg 1826 |