Hymns for Youth ‎#71

71. All My Heart This Night Rejoices

1. 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. Hark! a voice from yonder manger,
Soft and sweet,
Doth entreat:
"Flee from woe and danger;
Brethren, come! from all that grieves you
You are freed;
All you need
I will surely give you."

3. Come, then, let us hasten yonder;
Here let all,
Great and small,
Kneel in awe and wonder;
Love Him who with love is yearning;
Hail the star
That from far
Bright with hope is burning.

4. Thee, dear Lord, with heed I'll cherish;
Live to thee,
And with thee
Dying, shall not perish;
But shall dwell with thee forever,
Far on high,
In the joy
That shall alter never.

Text Information

• First Line: All my heart this night rejoices
• Title: All My Heart This Night Rejoices
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 (Stanza 2 altered)
• Author: Paulus Gerhardt, 1607-1676
• Meter: 8 3 3 6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1966

Tune Information

• Name: WARUM SOLLT ICH MICH DENN GRAMEN
• Composer: Johann G. Ebeling, 1637-1676
• Meter: 8 3 3 6 D
• Incipit: 12323 56556 44533