"ENDED THE VIGIL OF AGES."
ENDED the vigil of ages,
Ended the Prophets' line;
Forth from the womb of the Virgin
Cometh the Babe Divine.
Ended the Prophets' line;
Forth from the womb of the Virgin
Cometh the Babe Divine.
Out of the highest Heaven
Down to the wondering earth
Choirs of angels descending
Carol the Christ-Child's birth.
Down to the wondering earth
Choirs of angels descending
Carol the Christ-Child's birth.
One with the Father Eternal
Human the Name that He bears;
Godhead and Manhood united
Veiled in the Flesh that He wears.
Human the Name that He bears;
Godhead and Manhood united
Veiled in the Flesh that He wears.
This is the King Immortal
Nation by nation shah seek
Never a child so majestic,
Never a prince so meek.
Nation by nation shah seek
Never a child so majestic,
Never a prince so meek.
Clad in Humility's vesture,
Peace as His sceptre of might,
Monarchs approaching His presence
Prostrate shall fall at the sight.
Peace as His sceptre of might,
Monarchs approaching His presence
Prostrate shall fall at the sight.
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