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Behold! behold! what wonders here!
Author: Paul Gerhardt; John Kelly Hymnal: ELHW1908 #25b (1908) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Behold! behold! what wonders here!
The gloomy night turns bright and clear,
A brilliant light dispels the shade,
The stars before it pale and fade.
2 A wondrous light it is, I trow,
And not the ancient sun shines now,
For, contrary to nature, night
Is turned by it to day so bright.
3 What means He to announce to us,
Who nature’s course can alter thus?
A mighty work designed must be,
When such a mighty sign we see.
4 To us vouchsafed can it be
The Sun of Righteousness to see,
The Star from Jacob’s stem so bright,
The Woman’s Seed, the Gentiles’ Light?
5 ’Tis even so--for from the sky
Heaven’s hosts with joyful tidings hie,
That He is born in Bethlehem’s stall,
Who Savior is and Lord of all!
6 Oh blessedness! the goodly throng
Of sainted fathers waited long
To see this day, with hope deferred,
As we may learn from God’s own Word. Topics: The Church Year Christmas; Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: CANONBURY
Behold! behold! what wonders here!
To Shepherds, as they watched by night
Author: Richard Massie; Dr. M. Luther Hymnal: ELHW1908 #29b (1908) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 To Shepherds, as they watched by night,
Appeared a troop of angels bright;
Behold the tender babe, they said,
In yonder lowly manger laid.
2 At Bethlehem in David's town,
As Micah did of old make known;
'Tis Jesus Christ, your Lord and King,
Who doth to all salvation bring.
3 Rejoice ye, then, that through His Son
God is with sinners now at one;
Made like yourselves of flesh and blood,
Your brother is th'eternal Good.
4 What harm can sin and death then do?
The true God now abides with you:
Let Hell and Satan chide and chafe,
God is your brother--ye are safe.
5 Not one He will nor can forsake
Who Him his confidence doth make:
Let all his wiles the tempter try,
You may his utmost powers defy.
6 Ye must at last prevail; for see,
God's kindred now in Christ are we,
To God forever give ye praise,
Patient and cheerful all your days. Topics: The Church Year Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: WEIMAR (Herr jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend)
To Shepherds, as they watched by night
