O how blessed that wondrous birthday,
when the maid the curse retrieved
Brought to birth mankind's salvation
By the Holy Ghost conceived
The sacred Son, Redeemer of the world
Her arms received
He assumed this mortal body,
frail and feeble, doomed to die,
That the race from dust created might not perish in the night,
Which the Law of God condemned us all in the depths of Hell to lie.
Lo, He comes, the promised savior
Let the world His praises cry!
Lo, He comes, the promised savior
Let God's people gather nigh!
Sing, ye heights of heaven, His praises; men and angels join to sing!
Wherever be ye faithful, let your joyous anthems ring,
Every tongue his name in chorus raise, creation answering.
Lo, He comes, the promised savior
Let the world His praises cry!
Lo, He comes, the promised savior
Let God's people gather nigh!
Ah! how wondrous was the fountain flowing from His piercèd side,
When the blood and water mingled in a strange and sacred tide,--
Water, sign of cleansing divine; and blood, the martyr's pride.
In that hour the ancient Serpent saw the holy Victim slain,
Saw, and shed his hated venom, all his malice spent in vain;
See! the hissing neck is broken as he writhes in sullen pain.
Lo, He comes, the conquering savior
Let the world His praises cry!
Lo, He comes, the conquering savior
Let God's people gather nigh!
Then mankind to life restoring, death downtrodden 'neath His feet
Lo the Victor mounts triumphant to the Father's judgement seat
Bringing back to hevn' His glory His passion made complete
credits
from Unending Joy,
track released December 4, 2020
Written by Daniel Creswell, Kenny Hilliard, Aurelius Clemens Prudentius
North Wake Music is a ministry of North Wake Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina. North Wake is a community of Christ
followers who's mission is to reach the lost and equip them to join with us in the process of becoming mature and ministering worshipers of God. North Wake's music teams write Scriptural songs to purposefully help fulfill this mission....more