CHRISTMAS 108 We Sing, Immanuel, Thy Praise Matt. 1: 23 L. M., with Hallelujah Wir singen dir, Immanuel Paul Gerhardt, 1653, cento Tr., composite Erschienen ist Nikolaus Herman, 1560 So Thou Yet In ness er was Thy flows, blest! made, praise, low Thou man Prince must ly y of art Thee Thee, sing, here, first man a Thou since Im 1 We For 4 From 3 Now 2 glad Ev world el, bove all Thou the u Hope great, proph Star small; ger morn, Thou art ets’ of and and things and art, throng Life hearts man bear and have ter Thou and of woes; rest. prayed; grace, bit dost watched Fount such tiles’ ing tri of Gen mak pa Flow’r Light all archs’ heav’n The Thou, The Thou soothe cloth wait Hal Thou and yet to Vir Hal Hal Hal gin ed est Thine born. long. all. heart. Thou For So Yet art est have lords, hoped Thou, none Lord Thee poor find of men. A le le le le jah! jah! jah! jah! lu lu lu lu 5 But I, Thy servant, Lord, today Confess my love and freely say, I love Thee truly, but I would That I might love Thee as I should. Hallelujah! 6 I have the will, the pow’r is weak; Yet, Lord, my humble off’ring take And graciously the love receive Which my poor heart to Thee can give. Hallelujah! 7 Had I no load of sin to bear, Thy grace, O Lord, I could not share; In vain hadst Thou been born for me If form God’s wrath I had been free. Hallelujah! 8 Thus will I sing Thy praises here With joyful spirit year by year; And when we reckon years no more, May I in heav’n Thy name adore! Hallelujah!