Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church ‎#62

62. Rejoice, Our Nature Christ Assumes

1 Rejoice, our nature Christ assumes;
Born of a virgin, lo, He comes,
As a Messiah fore-ordained.
Adore and wonder, every land!

2 He left His bright, His glorious throne;
He bowed the heavens, to earth came down,
And thus His wondrous race began,
As God with God and Man with man.

3 Behold, a great, a heavenly light,
From Bethlehem’s manger shining bright,
Around those who in darkness dwell,
The night of evil to dispel.

Text Information

• First Line: Rejoice, our nature Christ assumes
• Title: Rejoice, Our Nature Christ Assumes
• Translator: John Gambold, 1711-1771
• Translator: Martin Luther, 1483-1546
• Author: St. Ambrose, 340-397 (c. 380)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1969
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
• Composer: Valentin Schumann (1539)
• Key: D Major

Tune Information:

Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her;(22, B)