The Lutheran Hymnal ‎#80

80. All Praise to Thee, Eternal God

1 All praise to Thee, eternal God,
Who, clothed in garb of flesh and blood,
Dost take a manger for Thy throne,
While worlds on worlds are Thine alone.
Hallelujah!

2 Once did the skies before you bow;
A virgin's arms contain you now
While angels, who in you rejoice,
Now listen for your infant voice.
Hallelujah!

3 A little Child, Thou art our Guest
That weary ones in Thee may rest;
Forlorn and lowly is Thy birth
That we may rise to heav'n from earth.
Hallelujah!

4 Thou comest in the darksome night
To make us children of the light,
To make us in the realms divine
Like Thine own angels, round Thee shine.
Hallelujah!

5 All this for us Thy love hath done;
By this to Thee our love is won;
For this our joyful songs we raise
And shout our thanks in ceaseless praise.
Hallelujah!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: All praise to Thee, eternal God
• Title: All Praise to Thee, Eternal God
• German Title: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
• Author (st. 2-5): Martin Luther (1524, cento)
• Translator: Unknown (1858)
• Meter: L.M. with Hallelujah
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1941
• Scripture:
  John 1:14
• Topic: The Church Year: Christmas
• Source: Latin sequence, 11th century (based on); German, st. 1, 1370

Tune Information

• Name: GELOBET SEIST DU, JESU
• Meter: L.M. with Hallelujah
• Key: C Major
• Source: Ancient melody, c. 1400