I have always said that Christmas songs contain some of the most beautiful and theologically profound lyrics found in our worship music. Consider these two compositions from the pen of Charles Wesley:
Come, Desire of Nations, come! Fix in us Thy humble home;
Rise, the woman's con-q'ring seed, Bruise in us the serpent's head.
Adam's likeness now efface, Stamp Thine image in its place:
Second Adam from above, Reinstate us in Thy love.
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!"
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child and yet a king,
Born to reign in us forever-Now Thy gracious Kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
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