Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
CHRISTMAS
107
We Christians May Rejoice Today
Luke 2: 20
4. 4. 11. 4. 4. 11.
Wir Christenleut’ hab’n jetzund Freud
Caspar Füger, 1592
Tr., Catherine Winkworth, 1863
O Jesu Christ, dein Kripplein
Johann Crüger, 1653
birth
earth
flesh
born
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came
thus
com
and
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and
to
take
Christ
down
whose
to
our
was
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are
for
our
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tians
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hith
bought
won
Chris
throng
grief,
joy
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er
us
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3
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py
re
most
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song
lief,
high
day
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hap
Christ
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joice
last
dwell
borne
long
Child;
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er
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this
we
us
mild
lieves
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free
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and
race
our
our
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us.
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whom
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gin
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ry
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and
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speak
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hath
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sur
hope
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put
grasp
Chris
that
none
grace
dares
sins
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are
passed
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men.
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5
Yea, let us praise Our God and raise
Loud hallelujahs to the skies above us.
The bliss bestowed Today by God
To ceaseless thankfulness and joy should move us.
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Opening of Service
Lord’s Day
Worship and Praise
Close of Service
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Epiphany
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Holy Innocents
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Life Everlasting
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