Another for Christmas day

A Song of ioy vnto the LORD we sing,
And publish forth the fauours he hath showne:
We sing his praise, from whom all ioy doth spring,
And tell abroad the wonders he hath done;
For such were neuer since the world begun.

His loue therefore, oh! let vs all confesse;
And to the sonnes of men his workes expresse.

As on this Day the Sonne of God was borne:
The blessed Word was then incarnate made;
The LORD, to be a seruant held no scorne;
The Godhead was with humane nature clad;
And flesh a throne aboue all Angels had.

His loue therefore, &c.

Our sinne and sorrows on himselfe he tooke,
On vs his blisse and goodnesse to bestow:
To visite Earth, he Heau'n a while forsooke:
And to aduaunce vs high, descended low;
But with the sinnefull Angels dealt not so.

His loue therefore, &c.

A Mayd conceiu'd, whom Man had neuer knowne:
The Fleece was moistned where no raine had been:
A Virgine she remaines that had a Sonne:
The Bush did flame that still remained greene;
And this befell, when GOD with vs was seene.

His loue therefore, &c.

For sinfull men all this to passe was brought,
As, long before, the Prophets had forespoke:
So, he that first our shame and ruine wrought,
Once bruz'd our heele, but now his Head is broke:
And he hath made vs whole, who gaue that stroke.

His loue therefore, &c.

The Lambe hath playd deuouring wolues among.
The Morning starre of Iacob doth appeare.
From Iesus roote our tree of life is sprung,
And all Gods words (in him) fulfilled are:
Yet, we are slacke his prayles to declare.

His loue therefore, &c.