Midweek Praise Wednesday 7 December 2022

MP 588 See amid the winter’s snow
1. See, amid the winter’s snow,
  born for us on earth below,
  see, the Lamb of God appears,
  promised from eternal years.
  
  Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
  Hail, redemption’s happy dawn!
  Sing through all Jerusalem,
  Christ is born in Bethlehem!
2. Lo, within a manger lies
  He who built the starry skies,
  He who, throned in height sublime,
  sits amid the cherubim.
  
  Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
  Hail, redemption’s happy dawn!
  Sing through all Jerusalem,
  Christ is born in Bethlehem!
3. Say, ye holy shepherds, say,
  what your joyful news today;
  wherefore have ye left your sheep
  on the lonely mountain steep?
  
  Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
  Hail, redemption’s happy dawn!
  Sing through all Jerusalem,
  Christ is born in Bethlehem!
4. As we watched at dead of night,
  Lo, we saw a wondrous light:
  angels singing, ‘Peace on earth!’
  told us of the Saviour’s birth.
  
  Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
  Hail, redemption’s happy dawn!
  Sing through all Jerusalem,
  Christ is born in Bethlehem!
5. Sacred infant, all divine,
  what a tender love was Thine,
  thus to come from highest bliss
  down to such a world as this!
  
  Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
  Hail, redemption’s happy dawn!
  Sing through all Jerusalem,
  Christ is born in Bethlehem!
6. Teach, O teach us, holy child,
  by Thy face so meek and mild,
  teach us to resemble Thee
  in Thy sweet humility.
  
  Hail, thou ever-blessed morn!
  Hail, redemption’s happy dawn!
  Sing through all Jerusalem,
  Christ is born in Bethlehem!
MP 749 What child is this?
1. What child is this, who, laid to rest,
  on Mary’s lap is sleeping?
  Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
  while shepherds watch are keeping?
  
  This, this is Christ the King,
  whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
  haste, haste to bring Him praise,
  the babe, the Son of Mary.
2. Why lies He in such mean estate,
  where ox and ass are feeding?
  Good Christian fear: for sinners here
  the silent Word is pleading.
  
  This, this is Christ the King,
  whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
  haste, haste to bring Him praise,
  the babe, the Son of Mary.
3. So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
  come, peasant, king, to own Him.
  The King of kings salvation brings,
  let loving hearts enthrone Him.
  
  This, this is Christ the King,
  whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
  haste, haste to bring Him praise,
  the babe, the Son of Mary.

MP 588 See amid the winter’s snow

MP 749 What child is this?