{"slug": "from-heaven-above-to-earth-i-come", "title": "From Heaven Above To Earth I Come", "first_line": "From Heaven above to earth I come, To bear", "author": "martin-luther", "author_date": "1918", "translator": "catherine-winkworth", "translator_date": "1918", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 8, 8, 8], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Angels", "Christmas/Advent", "Jesus", "Joy"], "scripture": ["Luke 2:1-20", "Philippians 2:5-11", "1Jn 3:5"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:54; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1918).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "From Heaven a -- bove to earth I come, To bear good news to ev -- ery home; Glad tid -- ings of great joy I bring, Where -- of I now will say and sing.", "prose": ["From Heaven above to earth I come,", "To bear good news to every home;", "Glad tidings of great joy I bring,", "Whereof I now will say and sing."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "To you, this night, is born a Child Of Ma -- ry, cho -- sen moth -- er mild; This ten -- der Child of low -- ly birth, Shall be the joy of all your earth.", "prose": ["To you, this night, is born a Child", "Of Mary, chosen mother mild;", "This tender Child of lowly birth,", "Shall be the joy of all your earth."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "'Tis Christ our God, Who far on high Had heard your sad and bit -- ter cry; Him -- self will your Sal -- va -- tion be, Him -- self from sin will make you free.", "prose": ["'Tis Christ our God, Who far on high", "Had heard your sad and bitter cry;", "Himself will your Salvation be,", "Himself from sin will make you free."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "He brings those bless -- ings long a -- go Pre -- pared by God for all be -- low; That in His heaven -- ly king -- dom blest You may with us for -- ev -- er rest.", "prose": ["He brings those blessings long ago", "Prepared by God for all below;", "That in His heavenly kingdom blest", "You may with us forever rest."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "These are the to -- kens ye shall mark, The swadd -- ling clothes and man -- ger dark; There shall ye find the young Child laid, By Whom the heav'ns and earth were made.", "prose": ["These are the tokens ye shall mark,", "The swaddling clothes and manger dark;", "There shall ye find the young Child laid,", "By Whom the heav'ns and earth were made."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}