Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
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
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bless
did
the
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ed
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Up
A
The
gin
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moth
form
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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,
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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.
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