Text:How Bright Appears the Morning Star
Author:Philipp Nicolai
Translator (from German):William Mercer, 1811-1873
Tune:WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET
Composer:Philipp Nicolai
Media:MIDI file

2567. How Bright Appears the Morning Star

1. How bright appears the morning star,
With mercy beaming from afar!
The host of Heav’n rejoices!
O righteous Branch! O Jesse’s Rod!
Thou Son of Man, and Son of God!
We too will lift our voices
Jesus! Jesus! Holy, holy! yet most lowly!
Draw Thou near us:
Great Emmanuel! stoop and hear us!

2. Rejoice, ye heav’ns, thou earth, reply!
With praise, ye sinners, fill the sky!
For this His incarnation!
Incarnate God, put forth Thy power,
Ride on, ride on, great Conqueror,
Till all know Thy salvation.
Amen, amen! Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise be given
Evermore, by earth and Heaven.

Text Information
First Line: How bright appears the morning star
Title: How Bright Appears the Morning Star
German Title: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Author: Philipp Nicolai (1597)
Translator (from German): William Mercer, 1811-1873
Meter: 887.887.888
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET
Composer: Philipp Nicolai (1599)
Meter: 887.887.888
Incipit: 15315 66556 71766
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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