Joy Fills Our Inmost Hearts Today Lyrics

1. Joy fills our inmost hearts today!
The Royal Child is born:
And Angel hosts in glad array
His advent keep this morn.

[Refrain]
The Holy One is Mary's Son,
God comes on earth to dwell,
With joy proclaim His glorious Name,
Emmanuel, Emmanuel.1

2. Low at the cradle throne we bend,
We wonder and adore;
And think no bliss can ours transcend,
No rapture3 sweet before. [Refrain]

3. For us the world must lose its charms
Before the manger shrine,
Where folded4 in Thy mother's arms,
Thou sleepest,5 Babe divine. [Refrain]

4. Angels are thronging round Thy bed,
Thine infant grace to see;
The stars are paling o'er Thy head,
The Day-spring dawns with Thee. [Refrain]

5. Thou Light of uncreated Light,
Enlighten us, sweet Child;6
That we may keep Thy birthday bright,
With service undefiled. [Refrain]