Author: Martin Luther Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #219 (1899) Hymnal Title: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes Lyrics: 1 All praise to Thee, eternal Lord,
Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood;
Choosing a manger for Thy throne,
While worlds on worlds were Thine alone!
2 Once did the skies before Thee bow;
A virgin's arms contain Thee now;
Angels, who did in Thee rejoice,
Now listen for Thine infant voice.
3 A little child, Thou art our guest,
That weary ones in Thee may rest;
Forlorn and lonely is Thy birth,
That we may rise to heaven from earth.
4 Thou comest in the darksome night
To make us children of the light;
To make us, in the realms divine,
Like Thine own angels round Thee shine.
5 All this for us Thy love hath done;
By this to Thee our love is won;
For this we tune our cheerful lays,
And shout our thanks in ceaseless praise.
Amen. Topics: Children's Hymn; Christ First Advent; Christ Childhood of; Christ Condescension of; Christ Humiliation of; Christ Love of; Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: SAMSON
All praise to Thee, eternal Lord