Бёрд Уильям - An earthly tree a heavenly fruit - Cast off all doubtful care - текст песни (слова)

1. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit it bear,
 A case of clay contained a crown immortal
 A crown of crowns, a King whose cost and care
 Redeemed poor man, whose race before was thrall
 To death, to doom, to pains of everlasting,
 By His sweet death, scorns, stripes, and often fasting.
 
 Cast of all doubtful care, exile and banish tears,
 To joyful news divine, lend us your list'ning ears.
 
 2. A star above the stars, a sun of light,
 Whose blessed beams this wretched earth bespread
 With hope of heaven and of God's Son the sight,
 Which in our flesh and sinful soul lay dead.
 O faith, O hope, O joys renowned for ever,
 O lively life that deathless shall persever.
 
 3. Then let us sing the lullabys of sleep
 To this sweet babe, born to awake us all
 From drowsy sin that made old Adam weep,
 And by his fault gave to mankind the fall.
 For lo! this day, the birth day, day of days,
 Summons our songs to give Him laud and praise.