Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#21

21. All praise to thee, Eternal Lord

1 All praise to thee, Eternal Lord,
Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood;
Choosing a manger for thy throne,
While worlds on worlds are thine alone.

2 Once did the skies before thee bow,
A Virgin's arms contain thee now;
Angels, who did in thee rejoice,
Now listen for thine infant voice.

3 A little child, thou art our guest,
That weary ones in thee may rest;
Forlorn and lowly is thy birth,
That we may rise to heaven from earth.

4 Thou comest in the darksome night,
To make us children of the light,
To make us in the realms divine,
Like thine own angels, 'round thee shine.

5 All this for us thy love hath done,
By this to thee our love is won,
For this we tune our cheerful lays,
And shout our thanks in ceaseless praise.

Text Information

• First Line: All praise to thee, Eternal Lord
• Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546
• Translator: Anonymous, 1858
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Christmas
• Source: Latin Hymn of XI cent. German Hymn of XIV cent.
• Notes: This hymn may also be sung to CANONBURY (No. 538).

Tune Information

• Name: TALLIS' CANON
• Composer: Thomas Tallis, c. 1505 - 85
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major