Text: | Today We Celebrate the Birth |
Author: | Martin Luther, 1483-1546 |
Tune: | VOM HIMMEL HOCH |
Composer: | Valentin Schumann |
1 Today we celebrate the birth
Of Jesus Christ, Who came on earth
To make Himself as Savior known,
And claim us sinners as His own.
2 Awake, my heart, my soul, arise;
Look Who in yonder manger lies;
Who is that Child, so poor and mean?
‘Tis He who all things doth sustain.
3 Welcome, O welcome, noble Guest,
Who sinners not despised hast,
But cam’st into our misery.
How shall we pay due thanks to Thee?
4 Immanuel, Incarnate God,
Prepare my heart for Thy abode;
O may I, through Thy aiding grace,
In all I do show forth Thy praise.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Today we celebrate the birth |
Title: | Today We Celebrate the Birth |
Author: | Martin Luther, 1483-1546 (1535) |
Meter: | L.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1969 |
Topic: | Thue Church Year: Christmas |
Source: | Moravian tr., 1754 a. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | VOM HIMMEL HOCH |
Composer: | Valentin Schumann (1539) |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | D Major |
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her; (22, B)