Hymns like these which we have just quoted prepare us to sing William Augustus Muhlenberg's valuable contribution to our Christmas collection of hymns. It is a hymn in which the echoing harmonies of heaven touch a responsive chord in our very souls. We feel the power in the words and the melody and are literally ready to shout when called to sing — Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing, Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King! Sion, the marvellous story be telling, The Son of the Highest, how lowly His birth! The brightest archangel in glory excelling. He stoops to redeem thee, He reigns upon earth:
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