John Stainer - Christmas Day - текст песни (слова)

1. Wake all music's magic powers,
 On this blissful morning,
 Born today, the Child is ours,
 Theme of Prophet's warning:
 Giant in the race He towers,
 Toil and danger scorning.
 
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 O that blessed going out,
 Which salvation brought about.
 O that blessed going out,
 Which salvation brought about.
 
 2. Let this glorious holiday
 Find such holy spending
 That the simple-hearted may
 Joy without offending,
 And sweet charity may stay,
 With our concourse blending, 
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 3. Give we glory to this feast,
 For man's restoration:
 Now the guilty is released,
 Freed from condemnation:
 By the widow's son deceased,
 See Elisha's station! 
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 4. O how bright is this day made,
 Day with radiance glowing,
 Which the Light of Light displayed,
 Light in darkness shewing;
 Chasing thus death's gloomy shade,
 Brightness o'er us throwing! 
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 5. Risen today in splendour bright,
 Shining to all ages,
 Beams the Sun, whose distant light
 Touch'd the Prophet's pages;
 Now, to end the reign of night,
 Christ His power engages. 
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