By A Collection of Hymns

      L.M. Luke ii. 11.
      1 To us a child of royal birth,
      Heir of the promises, is given;
      The Invisible appears on earth,
      The Son of man, the God of heaven.

      2 A Saviour born, in love supreme
      He comes our fallen souls to raise;
      He comes his people to redeem
      With all his plenitude of grace.

      3 The Christ, by raptured seers foretold,
      Filled with the eternal Spirit's power,
      Prophet, and Priest, and King behold,
      And Lord of all the worlds adore.

      4 The Lord of hosts, the God most high,
      Who quits his throne on earth to live,
      With joy we welcome from the sky,
      With faith into our hearts receive.