All my heart this night rejoices

All my heart this night rejoices,
as I hear,
far and near,
sweetest angel voices.
‘Christ is born!’ their choirs are singing,
till the air
everywhere
now with joy is ringing.

2. Listen! from a humble manger
comes the call,
‘One and all,
run from sin and danger!
Christians, come, let nothing grieve you;
you are freed!
All you need
I will surely give you.’

3. Gather, then, from every nation;
here let all,
great and small,
kneel in adoration;
love him who with love is yearning.
Hail the star
that from far
bright with hope is burning!

4. You, dear Lord, with love I’ll cherish,
live to you,
and with you
dying, shall not perish,
but shall dwell with you for ever
far on high,
in the joy
that can alter never.