Jesus born at night 2

The idea mentioned in the last post is picked up in some less well known hymns I found on Cyberhymnal. A French hymn by Placide Cappeau begins

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;

Chorus
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine.

Another by William A Hawley begins

A light came out of darkness;

No light, no hope had we,

Till Jesus came from Heaven

Our light and hope to be.

Oh, as I read the story

From birth to dying cry,

A longing fills my bosom

To meet Him by and by.

Another anonymous one says

All this night bright angels sing,
Never was such caroling,
Hark! a voice which loudly cries,
'Mortals, mortals, wake and rise.'
Lo! to gladness turns your sadness:
From the earth is ris’n a Son,
Shines all night tho’ day be done.'

Wake, O earth, wake ev’ry thing,
Wake and hear the joy I bring:
Wake and joy; for all this night,
Heav’n and ev’ry twinkling light,
All amazing, still stand gazing,
Angels, pow’rs and all that be,
Wake, and joy this Son to see.

Hail! O Son, O blessèd Light,
Sent into this world by night;
Let Thy rays and heav’nly pow’rs,
Shine in these dark souls of ours.
For most duly, Thou art truly
God and Man, we do confess:
Hail, O Sun of Righteousness!