1 All praise to you, eternal Lord,
clothed in our human flesh and blood,
a manger choosing for your throne,
while worlds on worlds are yours alone.
2 The skies did once before you bow;
a virgin's arms contain you now:
the angels who in you rejoiced
now listen for your infant voice.
3 A little child, you are our guest,
that weary ones in you may rest;
forlorn and lowly is your birth,
that we may rise to heav'n from earth.
4 You came to us in darkest night
to make us children of the light,
to make us, in the realms divine,
as your own angels round you shine.
5 All this for us your love has done;
by this to you our love is won:
for this we tune our cheerful lays,
and shout our thanks in ceaseless praise.
Source: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #303
First Line: | All praise to Thee, eternal Lord |
Title: | All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord |
Author (v. 2-5): | Martin Luther (1524) |
Translator: | Anonymous (1858) |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
Source: | Ancient Requiem (1st verse); Latin sequence, 11th century (based on); German, st. 1, 1370 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |