Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) ‎#219

219. 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.

Text Information

• First Line: All praise to thee, eternal Lord
• Title: All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord
• Author: Martin Luther (1524)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 8:9
• Topic: 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