The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5718

5718. Beside Thy Manger Here I Stand

1 Beside Thy manger here I stand,
Dear Jesus, Lord and Savior,
A gift of love within my hand
To thank Thee for Thy favor.
O take my humble offering;
My heart, my soul, yea, everything
Is Thine to keep forever.

2 With joy I gaze upon Thy face;
Thy glory and Thy splendor
Are greater than my heart can praise,
And songs can fitly render.
O that my mind might truly be
As boundless as the deepest sea—
’Twould still be lost in wonder.

3 O grant me this abundant grace,
And let it be Thy pleasure
That I may be Thy dwelling place,
Dear Savior, sweetest treasure!
O let me be Thy manger bed,
Then shall I lift my lowly head
With joy beyond all measure.

Text Information

• First Line: Beside Thy manger here I stand
• Title: Beside Thy Manger Here I Stand
• German Title: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
• Author: Paul Gerhardt
• Translator: William M. Czamanske
• Meter: 87.87.88.7
• Language: English
• Source: Praxis Pietatis Melica by Johann Crüger, 1653; Tr.: Select Songs for School and Home by John A. Theiss and Bernhard Schumacher (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1922), alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WONNBERGER
• Composer: C. Wonnberger
• Meter: 87.87.88.7
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain