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Text:Christ the Lord, the Lord Most Glorious
Author:John Miller
Tune:SPLENDOR
Composer:John Christian Bechler, 1784-1857

298. Christ the Lord, the Lord Most Glorious

1 Christ the Lord, the Lord most glorious,
now is born; O shout aloud!
We by him are made victorious;
praise the Savior, hail our God!

2 Praise the Lord! On us is shining
Christ, the sun of righteousness;
he, to us in love inclining,
cheers our souls with pard'ning grace.

3 Praise the Lord! whose saving splendor
shines into the darkest night;
O what praises shall we render
for this never-ceasing light.

4 Praise the Lord, God our salvation,
praise him who retrieved our loss;
sing, with awe and love's sensation,
hallelujah, God with us.

Text Information
First Line: Christ the Lord, the Lord most glorious
Title: Christ the Lord, the Lord Most Glorious
Author: John Miller (1789)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture: ;
Topic: Christmas; Christian year--Christmas
Tune Information
Name: SPLENDOR
Composer: John Christian Bechler, 1784-1857
Meter: 8.7.8.7.
Key: B♭ Major



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