Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
CHRISTMAS
92
Now Sing We, Now Rejoice
Luke 2: 1–14
6. 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. 5. 5.
In dulci iubilo
Author unknown, c. 1300
Tr., Arthur T. Russell, 1851, alt.
In dulci iubilo
German melody, 14th century
heav’n
rise
grace
heav’n
voice;
Thee
vine.
ground?
ly
di
to
our
but
raise
can
Fa
Where
to
not
ther’s
on
through
sing
from
where
now
high
Son
joy
The
we,
on
His
shall
Oh,
Now
1
Come
2
Now
3
4
Now
I
joice,
me;
shine
found?
be
doth
to
re
ger
saints
i
ho
man
nite,
He
Child;
lies;
u
ty;
ly
He
Cheer
Death
Where
from
gels
had
ried
joy
sing
reigned
spir
stream
an
us
wea
whom
the
o’er
my
in
all
and
pure
a
His
van
and
eth
it,
Through
ing
With
sin
O
Poor
der
most
May
and
light.
we
mild,
skies.
ly
on
sus,
in
joy
high.
Lord
yon
prais
ob
grace
bright
bring
E
mer
beam
es
tained
and
ly
est
us
Thy
so
Sweet
for
Through
Not
The
Blest
ing
ter
it,
eth
heav’n
joy
Je
sun
In
nal
Him
were
to
ior
there!
Thee!
art!
we
there!
un
Sav
that
A
men.
we
there!
un
Sav
me
there!
we
Thee!
art!
were
May
to
ior
that
Him
me
my
Oh,
praise
Draw
Thou
Thou
my
Oh,
praise
Draw
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