37 Once Again My Heart Rejoices

1 Once again my heart rejoices As I hear Far and near Sweetest angel voices. "Christ is born!" their choirs are singing Till the air Ev'rywhere Now with joy is ringing. 2 Hear! The conqueror has spoken: "Now the foe, Sin and woe, Death and hell are broken!" God is man, man to deliver, And the Son Now is one With our blood forever. 3 Should we still fear God's displeasure, Who, to save, Freely gave His most precious treasure? To redeem us he has given His own Son From the throne Of his might in heaven. 4 God becomes the victim, taking Mankind's place By his grace, Full atonement making. For our life his own he tenders, And his grace All our race Fit for glory renders. 5 Softly from his lowly manger Jesus calls One and all, "You are safe from danger. Children, from the sins that grieve you You are freed; All you need I will surely give you." 6 Come, then, banish all your sadness! One and all, Great and small, Come with songs of gladness; We shall live with him forever There on high In that joy Which will vanish never.