Church Book ‎#120

120. Let the earth now praise the Lord

1 Let the earth now praise the Lord,
Who has truly kept His word,
And the sinner's Help and Friend
Now at last to us doth send.

2 What the fathers most desired,
What the prophets' heart inspired,
What they longed for many a year,
Stands fulfilled in glory here.

3 Abram's promised great reward,
Zion's Helper, Jacob's Lord,
Him of twofold race behold,
Truly came, as long foretold.

4 Welcome, O my Saviour, now!
Hail! my Portion, Lord, art Thou!
Here too in my heart, I pray,--
O prepare Thyself a way.

5 And when Thou dost come again,
As the glorious King to reign,
I with joy may see Thy face,
Freely ransomed by Thy grace.

Text Information

• First Line: Let the earth now praise the Lord
• German Title: Gott sey Dank durch alle Welt
• Author: Henry Held, d. 1643
• Translator: Miss Winkworth (1862)
• Meter: 7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Advent; Advent, Fourth Sunday; Sunday after Christmas; Lent, Third Sunday

Tune Information

• Name: GOTT SEY DANK DURCH ALLE WEIT
• Meter: 7s.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Source from index: Pub. by Freylinghausen, at Halle, 1704