CHRISTMAS 104 Now Praise We Christ, the Holy One Phil. 2: 6, 7 L. M. A solis ortus cardine Coelius Sedulius, c. 450 German version by Martin Luther, 1524, ab. Tr., Richard Massie, 1854, alt. Christum wir sollen loben schon “Enchiridion” Erfurt, 1524 so on serv bless did the ant’s ed For Up A The gin Ga moth form Vir bri er vouch we no grace who praise pow’r self Christ, ble and Him 1 Now He moth 4 The 3 The 2 did ly the bore God things Ho Son— Lord make One, a of all the er filed shine, win leaped with fessed and man rious might doth de and un kind sun Mar safed was el’s y’s poured; ise take Son, out prom to glo John gin as the con pure man as That A run,— He Far Whom vir a re tures con moth their His drous yet knew world’s crea wise con mote from ceived er the E’en And In joy the to save won Ere boy. fine. sin. child. her A men. 5 Upon a manger filled with hay In poverty content He lay; With milk was fed the Lord of all, Who feeds the ravens when they call. 6 The heav’nly choirs rejoice and raise Their voice to God in songs of praise. To humble shepherds is proclaimed The Shepherd who the world hath framed. 7 All honor unto Christ be paid, Pure Offspring of the favored maid, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Till time in endless time be lost.