The Cyber Hymnal ‎#435

435. Behold, the Grace Appears!

1. Behold, the grace appears!
The promise is fulfilled;
Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears,
And Jesus is the Child.

2. The Lord, the highest God,
Calls Him His only Son;
He bids Him rule the lands abroad,
And gives Him David’s throne.

3. O’er Jacob shall He reign
With a peculiar sway;
The nations shall His grace obtain,
His kingdom ne’er decay.

4. To bring the glorious news
A heav’nly form appears;
He tells the shepherds of their joys,
And banishes their fears.

5. Go, humble swains, said he,
To David’s city fly;
The promised Infant born today
Doth in a manger lie.

6. With looks and hearts serene,
Go visit Christ your King;
And straight a flaming troop was seen:
The shepherds heard them sing:

7. Glory to God on high!
And heav’nly peace on earth;
Goodwill to men, to angels joy,
At the Redeemer’s birth!

8. In worship so divine,
Let saints employ their tongues;
With the celestial hosts we join,
And loud repeat their songs:

9. Glory to God on high!
And heav’nly peace on earth;
Goodwill to men, to angels joy,
At our Redeemer’s birth!

Text Information

• First Line: Behold, the grace appears
• Title: Behold, the Grace Appears!
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, 1707, number 3
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: FESTAL SONG
• Composer: William Howard Walter (1894)
• Meter: SM
• Incipit: 51535 65671 76523
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Episcopal Hymnal with Tunes Old and New, by John Ireland Tucker, 1872
• Copyright: Public Domain