Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#32

32. Let the earth now praise the Lord

1 Let the earth now praise the Lord,
Who hath truly kept His word,
And the sinners' Help and Friend
Now at last to us doth send.

2 What the fathers most desired,
What the prophets' heart inspired,
What they longed for many a year,
Stands fulfilled in glory here.

3 Abram's promised great reward,
Zion's Helper, Jacob's Lord,
Him of twofold race behold,
Truly came, as long foretold.

4 Welcome, O my Savior, now!
Hail! My Portion, Lord, art Thou!
Here too in my heart, I pray,--
O prepare Thyself a way.

5 Then when Thou dost come again,
As a glorious King to reign,
I with joy shall see Thy face,
Freely ransomed by Thy grace.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Let the earth now praise the Lord
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863. a.)
• Author: Heinrich Held (1658)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: GOTT SEI DANK DURCH ALLE WELT
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7
• Key: D Major
• Source: Freylinghausen's Gesangbuch, Halle, 1704