Author: Martin Luther Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 110 hymnals 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 are 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 lowly is thy birth,
that we may rise to heav'n 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.
Topics: Christ Love and Grace of; Christ Praise of Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Used With Tune: CANONBURY Text Sources: Tr in Sabbath Hymn Book, 1858
All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord