Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#35

35. When Christmas morn is dawning

1 When Christmas morn is dawning
In faith I would repair
Unto the lowly manger;
My Saviour lieth there,
Unto the lowly manger;
My Saviour lieth there. A-men.

2 How kind, O loving Saviour,
To come from heaven above;
From sin and evil save us,
And keep us in thy love.

3 We need thee, blessèd Jesus,
Our dearest friend thou art;
Forbid that we by sinning
Should grieve thy loving heart. A-men

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: When Christmas morn is dawning
• Translator: Claude William Foss, 1855 - 1935
• Adapter: Elizabeth Ehrenborg-Posse, 1818 - 80
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTMAS DAWN
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: German Folksong, 1823.