
Author: Hans Christian Andersen, 1805-1875; Anonymous Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Child Jesus comes from heav’nly height
To save us from sin’s keeping;
On manger straw, in darksome night,
The Blessèd One lies sleeping.
The star smiles down, the angels greet,
The oxen kiss the baby’s feet;
Alleluia, alleluia,
Child Jesus, Christ the Lord.
2. Take courage, soul in grief cast down,
Forget the bitter dealing;
A child is born in David’s town
To touch all souls with healing.
Then let us go and seek the child,
Children like Him, meek, undefiled.
Alleluia, alleluia,
Child Jesus, Christ the Lord. Used With Tune: [Child Jesus comes from heav'nly height] Text Sources: Church Hymns and Tunes (New York: A. S. Barnes & Company, 1909), number 143
Child Jesus Comes from Heav'nly Height