Sissel - When Will My Heart Arise lyrics

(Traditional / Bjerkestrand / Graham) On this glad Christmas morning When will my heart arise? The dew will rise the dawning The sun rise to the skies Oh Jesu, while you're sleeping The whole world sings its joys But I am filled with weeping When will my heart arise? I am the thorns that crowned you I am the whips that scourge I am the chains that bound you Who all my sins did purge I am the cross you shoulder A cross that crucified Against your tongue the boulder When will my heart arise? I heed here by your manger Oh blessed winter child Great, do not have me stranger Into the winter wild I kneel here for forgiveness And all my sins despise Forgive me gentle baby Then will my heart arise