Trinity Hymnal ‎#155

155. All praise to thee, Eternal Lord

1 All praise to thee, Eternal Lord,
Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood;
Choosing a manger for thy throne,
While worlds on worlds are thine alone.

2 Once did the skies before thee bow;
A Virgin's arms contain thee now:
Angels who did in thee rejoice
Now listen for thine infant voice.

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.

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.

5 All this for us thy love hath done;
By this to thee our love is won:
For this we tune our cheerful lays,
And shout our thanks in ceaseless praise.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: All praise to thee, Eternal Lord
• Author: Martin Luther (1524)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Scripture:
  Matthew 11:28
  ;
  2 Corinthians 8:9
• Topic: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ: Birth of; Christ: Humiliation of; Christ: Love and Grace of; Christ: Praise of
• Source: Tr. in Sabbath Hymn Book, 1858

Tune Information

• Name: CANONBURY
• Composer: Robert Schumann (1839, arr.)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major