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From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Author: M. Luther, 1483-1546 ; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 145 hymnals Matching Instances: 67 First Line: "From heav'n above to earth I come Lyrics: 1 "From heav'n above to earth I come
To bear good news to ev'ry home;
Glad tidings of great joy I bring,
Whereof I now will say and sing:
2 "To you this night is born a child
Of Mary, chosen Virgin mild;
This little child, of lowly birth,
Shall be the joy of all the earth.
3 'Tis Christ, our God who far on high
Hath heard your sad and bitter cry;
Himself will your salvation be
Himself from sin will make you free.
4 "He brings those blessing, long ago
Prepared by God for all below,
Henceforth His kingdom open stands
To you, as to the angel bands.
5 "These are the tokens ye shall mark:
The swaddling-clothes and manger dark.
There ye shall find the Infant laid
By whom the heavens and earth were made."
6 Now let us all with gladsome cheer
Follow the shepherds and draw near
To see this wondrous gift of God,
Who hath His only Son bestowed.
7 Give heed, my heart, lift up thine eyes!
What is it in yon manger lies?
Who is this child, so young and fair?
The blessed Christ-child lieth there.
8 Welcome to earth, Thou noble Guest,
Through whom the sinful world is blest!
Thou com'st to share my misery;
What can we render, Lord, to Thee?
9 Ah, Lord, who hast created all,
How weak art Thou, how poor and small,
That Thou dost choose Thine infant bed
Where ox and as but lately fed!
10 Were earth a thousand times as fair,
Beset with gold and jewels rare,
It yet were far too poor to be
A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee.
11 For velvets soft and silken stuff
Thou hast but hay and straw so rough,
Whereon Thou, King, so rich and great,
As 'twere Thy heav'n, art throned in state.
12 Thus hath it pleased Thee to make plain
The truth to sinners poor and vain,
That all the world's honor, wealth and might,
Are naught and worthless in Thy sight.
13 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled,
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.
14 My heart for very joy doth leap;
My lips no more can silence keep.
I, too, must sing with joyful tongue
That sweetest ancient cradle-song:
15 Glory to God in highest heav'n,
Who unto us His Son hath giv'n!
While angels sing with pious mirth
A glad new year to all the earth.
Topics: Nativity of our Lord Used With Tune: VON HIMMEL HOCH
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Good News from Heaven the Angels Bring
Author: Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 41 hymnals Matching Instances: 12 First Line: Good news from heav'n the angels bring Lyrics: 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. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Christmas Day; Consecration; Mystical union Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH DA KOMM ICH HER
Good News from Heaven the Angels Bring
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
Author: Luther Appears in 85 hymnals Matching Instances: 12 Used With Tune: [Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her]
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child
Author: Catherine Winkworth; Rev. Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Matching Instances: 6 Lyrics: 1 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.
2 My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep;
I, too, must sing with joyful tongue
That sweetest ancient cradle song.
3 Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man His Son hath given,
While angels sing with tender mirth,
A glad new year to all the earth.
Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Birth; Christ Birth and Infancy of; Christ Nativity, The; Christmas; Nativity, the Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child
Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord most dear
Author: Catherine Winkworth; Heinrich von Laufenberg, d. c. 1458 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 27 hymnals Matching Instances: 6 Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord most dear,
As Thou wast once an infant here,
So give this child of Thine, we pray,
Thy grace and blessing day by day.
2 As in Thy heavenly Kingdom, Lord,
All things obey Thy sacred word,
Do Thou Thy mighty succor give,
And shield this child by morn and eve.
3 Their watch let angels round him keep
Where'er he be, awake, asleep;
Thy holy cross now let him bear,
That he Thy crown with saints may wear.
Amen. Topics: The Church and the Sacraments Baptism; Baptism; Children, Christ's Love for Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord most dear
From Heaven Above
Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Matching Instances: 6 First Line: From heav'n above to earth I come Topics: Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:1-18 Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH Text Sources: Tr.: Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978, alt.
From Heaven Above
Behold, the Joyful Day Is Nigh
Author: Johan Olof Wallin; Emil A. Edlén Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Matching Instances: 5 Lyrics: 1 Behold, the joyful day is nigh,
And angels’ voices from on high
Proclaim the news in early morn
That the Good Shepherd now is born.
2 In quiet splendor forth He comes,
The scattered sheep and tender lambs
To gather, and their fold prepare
With all a shepherd’s tender care.
3 The gentle Shepherd we behold
Who, not with silver and with gold,
But by His suffering and His death,
Will save us from eternal wrath.
4 His Church, though small its seed may be,
Shall grow into a mighty tree,
With fruitful branches spreading o’er
The earth till time shall be no more.
5 Arise and shine, thy Light is come,
O humankind, O Christendom;
Thy glory and thy peace is here;
The Saviour of the world draws near.
6 All praise and glory be to Thee
For wisdom, power, and majesty;
And for Thy grace and mercy, Lord,
Forever be Thy name adored.
Amen. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Christmas Day; Epiphany; Names and Office of Christ Shepherd; Growth of the Church Scripture: Isaiah 9:1 Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH DA KOMM ICH HER
Behold, the Joyful Day Is Nigh
Dies ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht
Author: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert Appears in 41 hymnals Matching Instances: 5 Used With Tune: [Dies ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht]
Dies ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht
Jerusalem, Lift Up Thy Voice
Author: E. W. Olson; Johan Olof Wallin Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 First Line: Jerusalem, lift up thy voice! Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, lift up thy voice!
Daughter of Zion, now rejoice!
Thy King is come, whose mighty hand
Henceforth shall reign o'er ev'ry land.
2 He comes to ev'ry tribe and race,
A messenger of truth and grace:
With peace He comes from heaven above,
On earth to found His realm of love.
3 In God's eternal covenant,
He comes for our salvation sent.
The star of hope moves on before,
And hosts assemble to adore.
4 Let all the world with one accord
Now hail the coming of the Lord:
Praise to the Prince of heav'nly birth,
Who bringeth peace to all the earth!
Topics: The Church Year Advent Used With Tune: ERFURT
Jerusalem, Lift Up Thy Voice
From East to West
Author: Coelius Sedulius, 5th cent.; John Ellerton, 1826-93 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 40 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 First Line: From east to west, from shore to shore Lyrics: 1 From east to west, from shore to shore
Let ev'ry heart awake and sing
The holy child whom Mary bore,
The Christ, the everlasting king.
2 Behold, the world's creator wears
The form and fashion of a slave;
Our very flesh our maker shares,
His fallen creatures all to save.
3 For this how wondrously He wrought!
A maiden, in her lowly place,
Became, in ways beyond all thought,
The chosen vessel of His grace.
4 And while the angels in the sky
Sang praise above the silent field,
To shepherds poor the Lord Most High,
the one great Shepherd, was revealed.
5 All glory for this blessed morn
To God the Father ever be;
All praise to You, O Virgin-born,
And Holy Ghost eternally. Scripture: Luke 1:26-31 Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
From East to West
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