1 How brightly shines the morning star,
With mercy beaming from afar,
The host of heav'n rejoices;
O righteous branch, O Jesse's rod,
Thou Son of Man and Son of God,
We, too, will lift our voices.
Jesus, Jesus,
Holy holy, yet most lowly,
Draw Thou near us,
Great Immanuel, come and hear us.
2 Rejoice ye heav'ns; thou earth reply;
With praise, ye sinners, fill the sky,
For this His incarnation.
Incarnate God, put forth Thy power,
Ride on, ride on, great conqueror,
Till all know Thy salvation.
Amen, Amen,
Hallelujah, hallelujah,
Praise be given
Evermore by earth and heaven.
Source: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #111
Philipp Nicolai (b. Mengeringhausen, Waldeck, Germany, 1556; d. Hamburg, Germany, 1608) lived an eventful life–he fled from the Spanish army, sparred with Roman Catholic and Calvinist opponents, and ministered to plague-stricken congregations. Educated at Wittenberg University, he was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1583 in the city of Herdecke. However, he was soon at odds with the Roman Catholic town council, and when Spanish troops arrived to reestablish Roman dominance, Nicolai fled. In 1588 he became chief pastor at Altwildungen and court preacher to Countess Argaretha of Waldeck. During that time Nicolai battled with Calvinists, who disagreed with him about the theology of the real presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper. These doctri… Go to person page >
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