Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#219

219. 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 were 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 lonely 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: All praise to Thee, eternal Lord
• Author: Martin Luther (1534)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Children's Hymn; Christ: First Advent; Christ: Childhood of; Christ: Condescension of; Christ: Humiliation of; Christ: Love of; Christmas
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SAMSON
• Composer: George F. Handel
• Meter: L. M.
• Notes: Public Domain.