Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Anonymous, 1858 Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 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 heaven 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. Topics: The Church Year Christmas Used With Tune: TALLIS' CANON Text Sources: Latin Hymn of XI cent. German Hymn of XIV cent.
All praise to thee, Eternal Lord
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