Wartburg Hymnal ‎#123

123. Come, and Christ the Lord be praising

1 Come, and Christ the Lord be praising,
Heart and mind to Him be raising,
Celebrate His love amazing,
Worthy folk of Christendom.

2 Sin, death, hell may all be grieving,
Satan shame feel to him cleaving;
We, salvation free receiving,
Cast our every care away.

3 See what God for us provideth,
Life that in His Son abideth,
And our weary steps He guideth
From earth’s woe to heavenly joy.

4 His soul deeply for us feeleth,
He His love to us revealeth,
He who in the heavens dwelleth
Came to save us from the foe.

5 Jacob’s Star his advent maketh,
Soothes the longing heart that acheth,
And the serpent’s head He breaketh,
Loathing all the powers of hell.

6 Opened hath He, freedom gained us,
Now the prison that contained us;
Where much grief and sorrow pained us,
And our hearts were bowed with woe.

7 O bless’d hour when we receivéd
From the foe who us deceivéd
Liberty, when we believéd,
And Thee, gracious Spirit, praised.

8 Beauteous Infant in the manger,
O befriend us! beyond danger,
Bring us where is turned God’s anger,
Where with angel hosts we’ll praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, and Christ the Lord be praising
• Author: J. Kelly
• Author: P. Gerhardt
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Christmas
• Notes: Translated from "kommt und lasst uns Christum ehren" Tune: QUEM PASTORES LAUDEVERE

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