The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#27

27. Good News from Heaven the Angels Bring

1 Good news from heav'n the angels bring,
Glad tidings to the earth they sing:
To us this day a Child is giv'n,
To crown us with the joy of heav'n.

2 This is the Christ, our God and Lord,
Who in all need shall aid afford;
He will Himself our Saviour be,
And from our sins will set us free.

3 All hail, Thou noble Guest, this morn,
Whose love did not the sinner scorn:
In my distress Thou com'st to me,
What thanks shall I return to Thee?

4 Were earth a thousand times as fair,
Beset with gold and jewels rare,
She yet were far too poor to be
A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee.

5 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled,
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.

6 Praise God upon His heavenly throne,
Who gave to us His only Son;
For this His hosts, on joyful wing,
A blest New Year of mercy sing.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Good news from heav'n the angels bring
• Title: Good News from Heaven the Angels Bring
• Author: Martin Luther (1535)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Church Year: Christmas; Christmas Day; Consecration; Mystical union

Tune Information

• Name: VOM HIMMEL HOCH DA KOMM ICH HER
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: C Major
• Source: Valentin Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539