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From Heaven Above To Earth I Come
From Heaven above to earth I come, To bear
Martin Luther · tr. Catherine Winkworth · 8.8.8.8
1.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.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.'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.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.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.
Sung to
- VOM HIMMEL HOCH — traditional German from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig · L.M.
- DUKE STREET — John Hatton · L.M.
- ERHALT UNS, HERR, BEI DEINEM WORT — German, 16th century · L.M.
- HAMBURG — Lowell Mason · L.M.
- MELCOMBE — Samuel Webbe · L.M.
- OLIVE'S BROW — William B. Bradbury · L.M.
- PUER NOBIS NASCITUR — Michael Praetorius · L.M.
- ROCKINGHAM (MASON) — Lowell Mason · L.M.
- ROCKINGHAM (MILLER) — Edward Miller · L.M.
- ST. CROSS — John Bacchus Dykes · L.M.
- TALLIS` CANON — Thomas Tallis · L.M.
- TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA — Traditional Swedish melody · L.M.
- UXBRIDGE — Lowell Mason · L.M.
- WINCHESTER NEW — Winchester New · L.M.
Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ABERYSTWYTH (PARRY), ANGELUS, BRESLAU, FEDERAL STREET, GERMANY, MARYTON, MENDON, MORNING HYMN, OLD 100TH, QUEBEC, THE FIRST NOEL, WOODWORTH.
About
- Scripture Luke 2:1-20, Philippians 2:5-11, 1Jn 3:5
- Topics Angels, Christmas/Advent, Jesus, Joy
- Public domain published before 1931
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