Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#48

48. All Praise to You, Eternal Lord

1 All praise to you, eternal Lord,
Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood,
A manger choosing for a throne
While worlds on worlds are thine alone.
Hallelujah!

2 God's Son to whom the heavens bow,
Cradled by a virgin now,
We listen for your infant voice
While angels in your heav'n rejoice.
Hallelujah!

3 A little child, you came our guest,
All the weary to give rest!
Forlorn and lowly was your birth
That we might rise to heav'n from earth!
Hallelujah!

4 Your coming in the darkest night
Makes us children of the light,
Enabling us in realms divine
Like all your angels bright to shine!
Hallelujah!

5 All this for us your love has done!
Thus our love for you is won!
For this with joy our songs we sing,
Incessant praises echoing!
Hallelujah!

Text Information

• First Line: All praise to you, eternal Lord
• Title: All Praise to You, Eternal Lord
• Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546
• Meter: 87 88 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Christmas; Christmas 1 ( Years A and B)
• Source: German hymn, 1370

Tune Information

• Name: GELOBET SEIST DU
• Meter: 87 88 4
• Key: C Major
• Source: Enchiridion, Erfurt, 1524
• Copyright: Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House