Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#224

224. God, in human flesh appearing

1 God, in human flesh appearing,
Took the children to His breast,
Lambs with His green pastures cheering,
Fitting for His heav'nly rest;
This is gentleness unbounded,
This is lowliness of heart;
All are by His love surrounded,
None are ever bid depart.

2 Lord, I bless Thy mercy endless,
For Thy pleasure is to bless;
Me, too, when my soul was friendless,
Thou didst to Thy bosom press:
For I, too, to Thee was given,
In the pure baptismal wave,
There Thou mad'st me heir of heaven,
Who hast died my soul to save.

3 Feeble is the love of mother,
Father's blessings are as naught,
When compared, my King and Brother!
With the wonders Thou hast wrought;
Thus it pleased Thy heavenly meekness;
Pleasing also be my praise,
Till my songs of earthly weakness
Burst into celestial lays.

Text Information

• First Line: God, in human flesh appearing
• Author: Philip Friedrich Hiller (1762)
• Translator: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. (1863)
• Meter: Eight lines. No. 11
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: Holy Baptism
• Notes: From the German text: Gottes Sohn in Fleisch gekleidet

Tune Information

• Name: LAMBS OF JESUS (Lasst die Kindlein zu mir kommen)
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: German