Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
Author: Johann Rist
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Break forth, O beauteous heav’nly light,n 11. Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light,
2And usher in the morning. 2And usher in the morning; 3Ye shepherds, shrink not with affright 3O shepherds, shrink not with afright, 4But hear the angel’s warning. 4But hear the angel’s warning. n 5This child, this little helpless Boy n 5This Child, now weak in infancy, 6shall be our confidence and joy, 6Our confidence and joy shall be, 7The powers of hate o’erthrowing, 7The power of Satan breaking, 8At last our peace bestowing. 8Our peace eternal making. 9 9 t t 102. Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light, 11To herald our salvation; 12He stoops to earth–the God of might, 13Our hope and expectation. 14He comes in human flesh to dwell, 15Our God with us, Immanuel; 16The night of darkness ending, 17Our fallen race befriending.
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