Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#507b

507b. O little one sweet, O little one mild

1 O little one sweet, O little one mild,
thy Father's purpose thou hast fulfilled;
thou cam'st from heav'n to dwell below,
To share the joys and tears we know,
O little one sweet, O little one mild.

2 O little one sweet, O little one mild,
with joy thou hast the whole world filled;
thou camest here from heav'n's domain,
to bring men comfort in our pain,
O little one sweet, O little one mild.

3 O little one sweet, O little one mild.
in thee Love's beauties are all distilled;
then light in us thy love's bright flame,
that we may give thee back the same,
O little one sweet, O little one mild.

Text Information

• First Line: O little one sweet, O little one mild
• Title: O little one sweet, O little one mild
• Author: Samuel Scehidt (1650)
• Translator: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936
• Meter: 10 9 88 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Topic: Christmas
• Source: German
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press. Used by permission from the "Oxford Book of Carols"

Tune Information

• Name: O JESULEIN SÜSS
• Harmonizer: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750
• Meter: 10 9 88 10
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Samuel Scheidt's "Tabulaturbuch" (1650)