Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
CHRISTMAS
103
To Shepherds as They Watched by Night
Luke 2: 10, 11
L. M.
Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar
Martin Luther, 1543
Tr., Richard Massie, 1854, alt.
Puer nobis nascitur
“Musae Sioniae,” VI 1609
The
God
As
Ap
true
is
Mi
peared
then
His
vid’s
by
do?
Son
town,
night
God
with
cah
a
harm
then
Beth
shep
le
can
re
herds
At
1
To
2
4
What
3
Oh,
death
through
Da
watched
and
that
in
they
joice
sin
as
hem,
tan
of
der
rage
flesh
Lord
Babe,
ten
and
your
sus
the
Sa
selves
Christ,
your
host
did
sin
now
and
and
and
they
bides
now
old
with
at
make
gels
an
ners
a
of
of
hell
like
Je
hold
you.
one;
known;
bright;
Let
Made
’Tis
Be
low
all
is
Broth
va
der
to
er
your
ly
sal
th’ e
er—
man
said,
King,
blood,
chafe,
yon
doth
broth
is
Christ
In
Who
Your
men.
ter
ger
tion
nal
are
ye
A
laid.
bring.
God.
safe.
5
Not one He will or can forsake
Who Him his confidence doth make.
Let all his wiles the Tempter try,
You may his utmost pow’rs defy.
6
Ye shall and must at last prevail;
God’s own ye are, ye cannot fail.
To God forever sing your praise
With joy and patience all your days.
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