©elokt fei'ft bu, 3cfu W^l Pralse to Jesus' hallowed Name.
TÄe ßrst stanza an ancient German Christmas Hymn.
Six stanzas added by Luther.
Ancient German Melody, in Waller, 1525.
Hartnony by A. Haupt, i86g.
JESUS' HALLO WED NAME.
T;en atler 3öelt ^rei^ nie befc^Iof, 2)er liegt in 9)?ariett (S(^oo§, (Er ijl eitt .^inblein tüort)en fleiit, !I;er ößc !Dittg erpit aKein* ta^ etüig Si(^t ge'^t ta l^erein,
®iBt ber Söelt eilten mmn ©d^ein; g0 leui^t^t wo^l mitten in ter 9ta^t Unt> «n3 teö 2i(^tes dinier mai^t, 2:)er ©o'^n t)eö Saterö, @ott öon 2lrt,
Sin ®ap in ter Sßerlet UnD flirrt uns aus Ijem ^Mxmvci^(i\\ @r möd^t uns Srfen in feiern ©aal.
6 @r ift auf Srben fommen arm, 2)a^ er unfer pt^ erbarm', Unt) in tem ^immet machet rei(^ Unt! feinen HeBen Sngeln gtei(^»
^Das l§at er atles uns g^t^an, 'i^ep freu' fic^ alle S^riften'^eit Unt) ijanf \%vx bes in Swigfeit.
3 He whom the world could not inwraia Yonder lies in Mary's lap j He is become an infant small, Who by bis might upholdeth all.
4 Tb' eternal Light, come down from beaven, Hatb to US new sunsbine given It sbinetb in the midst of night, And maketb us the sons of light.
5 The Father's Son, God everblest, In the World became a guest ; He leads us from this vale of tears, And makes us in his kingdom heirs.
6 He came to earth so mean and poor.
Man to pity and restore, And make us rieb in heaven above, Equal with angels througb bis love.
All this he did to show bis grace To our poor and sinful race For this let Christendom adore And praise bis name for evermore.
Ki^rtft lag in Xok^Unkn.
Christ was laid in Death's strong Bands.
"Christ ist erstanden^—{Gebessert, Melody derivedfroni that of ihe oldcr hymn, 1525.
Harmony by Wm. Sterndale Bennett was laid in Death's strong bands For our trans - gres God's right hand he Stands And brings us life from heav
S^rifl tag tn SofceöBantcn gür unfcr' ©ünt»' gegeben j !S:cr ifl Jöie^er erfiant'en Unb l)at unö Brad)t taä SeBen:
2)e§ wir folfen ffü^Hc^ fein, ©Ott loben nnt) tanibar fein, %ix\. Soti 9?iemant) stüingen lonnt'
S3ci allen ?iJ?enfd)enHntiern; %!x^ ntac^t aEeö unfcr^ ©ünt>\ Äein' Unfc^ulß twar ju ftntcn.
Christ was laid in Death's strong bands For our transgressions givdn.
Risen, at God's right hand he Stands And brings us life from heavdn.
Therefore let us joyful be Praising God right thankfully With loud songs of Hallelujah 2 None o'er Death could victoiy win \
O'er all mankind he reigndd.
'Twas by reason of our sin ; There was not one unstaindd.
CHRIST WAS LAID IN DEATITS STRONG BANDS.
^teft «nS in fei'nt S^lei^ gefangen, Sefuö e^rifluä, ©otteö <So:^n, Sin nnfer Statt ift fommen, UnD ^at tiie ©ünte abgettjan,
£)amtt tem 2;oD genommen %& fein 3fted)t nnt) fein' ©ewalt, £)a Blei^ nidjtö fcenn X^Vi Oeflalt, !Den ©tacbcl t)at er »erlorcn»
4 S5 war ein tt5unt)erli(^ ^rieg, I;a 3;ot) unt) SeBen rnngenj %<xi) SeBen Be'^ielt tsen Sieg, @3 l)at fcen SoD öerfä^lungen,
Sie (Sd)rift I)at »crtünDet baö, S3ie ein 3;ob ben anliern frap, Sin <S}jott anö iem 3;ot) ift irorben, ipatleluja §ie i)! ta0 rec^t' Dfterlamm,
Saöon ®ott l^at geboten, ©aö ip: an beö ^reujeö ©tamm 3n Beider SieB"" gebraten, Oep Siut geidjnet nnfer' 2:^nr, S)aä ^ärt ber (l5tauB' iem Sob für,
S)er Sönrger fann unö nic^t riit)ren* ipatlelnja 6 ©0 feiern wir taö Ijo^' gejl:
9Jiit .iperäenö %t^^xV nnD Sßonne, !I;aä uns ber §err fc^einen Ia§t, ßr ift felBer bie ©onne, X;er turi^ feiner ©naien ©lan^
Srlcnc^ft nnfre fersen ganj, 2Bir ejjen nnD leBen idoH 3n rechten Dflerflaben, 2)er alt' ©anerteig ni^t foK ©ein Bei bem Sßort Der ©naJen,
Stjrijlnö Witt bie Äofte fein Unt) fpeifen bie ©eeP aKein, 2)er ®laub' Witt fein'ä Slnbern Thus came Death upon us all, Bound the captive world in thrall,
Held US 'neath his dread dominion.
3 Jesus Christ, God's only Son, To our low State descending, All our sins away hath done Death's power forever ending.
Ruined all his right and claim Left him nothing but the name, For his sting is lost forever.
4 Strange and dreadful was the fray, When Death and Life contended ; But 'twas Life that won the day, And Death's dark sway was ended.
Holy Seripture plainly saith, Death is swallowed up of Death, Put to scorn and led in triumph.
This, the Paschal Lamb, the Christ, Whom God so freely gave us, On the cross is sacrificed In flames of love to save us.
On our door the blood-mark ;—Faith Holds it in the face of Death.
The Destroyer can not härm us.
6 Therefore let us keep the feast With heartfelt exultation ; God to shine on us is pleased, The Sun of our salvation.
On our hearts, with heavenly grace, Beams the brightness of his face, And the night of sin has vanished.
7 Eat th' unleavened bread to-day, And drink the paschal chalice ; From God's pure word put away The leaven of guile and malice.
Christ alone our souls will feed j He is meat and drink indeed.
Faith no other life desireth.
Veni, Creator Spiritus" ascribed to Charkmagne.
Melody, derivedfrom the Latin original, 1543.
Harmony by JoHN Sebastian Bach.
From the Cantata, «©Ott ttx |)o|fn«tt3 erfülle eu^." it thou these souls of men Thy crea-tures make pure 1 Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost,
And visit thou these souls of men Fill them with graces, as thou dost, Thy creatures make pure again.
2 For Camforter thy name we call.
Sweet gift of God most high above, A holy unction to us all O Fount of life, Fire of love.
3 Our minds illumine and refresh, Deep in our hearts let love burn bright ; Thou know'st the weakness ctf our flesh And strengthen us with thy might.
4 Thou with thy wondrous sevenfold gifts The finger art of God's right band The Father's word thou sendest swift On tpngues of fire to each land.
5 Drive far from us our wily foe ; Grant us thy blessdd peace within, That in thy footsteps we may go, And shun the dark ways of sin.
6 Teach us the Father well to know, Likewise bis only Son our Lord, Thyself to us believing show, Spirit of both, aye adored.
Wit Onatett fte füll', wie t'U tüei^t, "La^ teilt ®efd)üpf üor^^iit feilt, 2I(Iert)5(^ftett ®aSe tljeuer, ßlti' getfilid)'
©aI6' ati un3 ijctüaniJt, Gin leBeitl) 35runn, Sief unD Seuer, S^eifd}' in uM, bir k!annt, ßrliair feft' tein' Äräft' ml
4 Du U^ mit ®ahn fiebenfalt Sijl: treibt üon un3 fern, Snet)' fc^aff' tel un3 teine ©nab', 2}aj} njir teö erlaubend werten öoÜ,
25ater fei So& vxC^ tem 2:töjler fei taffelB' getljan Praise to the Father, and the Son Who from the dead is risen again
Praise to the Comforter be done §eilanfe, ber ku S^ob.
Clirist, wlio came to save.
A Song of Praise for Master.
Melody in Klug, 1535, and Bapst, 1543.
Originally Hypo-Doriait.
~&rHarmony after John Sebastian Bach, Condensedf) om a Ckoral-Vorspiel.
Christ who came to save, !zz:3^r3z;dzz:i=i:ifclt=E -=^ en. And sin hath bound in J53»ziiiir=lS=q=P=^ f^ 1)er ofett' ©unten war ge'bor^n,
S^rn, ipat imä üerfü^net, 2:oD, (Sünti\ SeBen unt ®enat», Sitte, iie ju i'^m treten.
-«?i' Jesus Christ, who came to save, And overcame the grave, And sin hath bound in prison.
2 Who withouten sin was found.
Bore our transgression's wound.
And brings us to God's favor.
3 Life and mercy, sin and death, All in his hands he hath ; Who trust in him forever.