Song 46 (As on that night) Words: George Wither Music: Orlando Gibbons, ed. David Skinner As on that night before this blessèd morn, A troop of angels unto shepherds told, Where in a stable he was poorly born, Whom nor the earth, nor heav'n of heav'ns can hold. Through Bethlem rung this news at their return; Yea, angels sung, that GOD WITH US was born: And they made mirth, because we should not mourn. His love therefore, oh! Let us all confess; And to the sons of men his works express. This favour Christ vouchsafèd for our sake: To buy us thrones he in a manger lay; Our weakness took, that we his strength might take, And was disrobed that he might us array: Our flesh he wore, our sin to wear away: Our cure he bore, that we escape it may; And wept for us, that we might sing for aye. His love therefore, oh! Let us all confess; And to the sons of men his works express.