American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#362

362. Let The Earth Exalt The Lord

1 Let the earth exalt the Lord,
Who in truth has kept His word:
For the sinners' truest Friend
God from heaven now doth send.

2 What the prophets had foretold,
What delighted men of old,
What their hearts with rapture thrilled
Is in glory here fulfilled.

3 Abram's Shield and great Reward,
He whom Jacob owned as Lord,
Shiloh, God and Virgin-born,
Comes to save a world forlorn.

4 Welcome, Savior, kind and true,
I to Thee my prayer renew:
For Thyself prepare a way
And within my heart hold sway.

5 King of glory, enter in,
In my heart Thy rule begin:
Make it, as Thou gladly wilt,
Pure from every sin and guilt.

6 Prince of life, the day draws near
When as Judge Thou wilt appear:
May I then stand at Thy side
As a sinner justified.

Text Information

• First Line: Let the earth exalt the Lord
• Title: Let The Earth Exalt The Lord
• Translator: H. Brueckner (1925)
• Author: H. Held (1643)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Church Year: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: GRATIA
• Meter: 7 7 7 7
• Key: D Major
• Source: Freylinghausen's Gesangbuch, Halle, 1704; German chorale: Gott sei dank durch alle Welt