Chanticleer Lyrics

All this night shrill Chanticleer,

Day's proclaiming trumpeter

Claps his wings and loudly cries,

Mortals, mortals, awake and rise.



Chorus (after each verse):

See a wonder heaven is under;

From the earth is risen a sun,

Shines all night though day be done.



Wake O earth, wake everything,

Wake and hear the joy I bring;

Wake and joy for all this night,

Heaven and every twinkling light.



All men stare amazing

Still now stand a-gazing.

Angels, powers and all that be,

Wake and joy this sun to see.



Hail, O sun, O blessed light,

Sent into the world by night.

Let thy rays and heavenly powers

Shine in these dark souls of ours.