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Unto Us a Child Is Born

Unto us a child is born, Christians, hear the story

Translator: John Fulton
Tune: FULTON (Praetorius)
Published in 3 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. Unto us a child is born,
Christians, hear the story;
In this world our flesh is worn,
By Christ, the Lord of glory.

2. In a manger He is laid,
Where the kine are sleeping;
Angels recognize their Lord,
And o’er Him watch are keeping.

3. Haughty Herod trembles now,
Great his fear and sorrow;
Bethl’em’s infants he will slay
Before the dawn tomorrow.

4. Jesu, born of virgin maid,
In Thy visitation
Show Thy mercy, Lord, on us,
And grant us Thy salvation.

5. Alpha and Omega, Thine
Be this day our chorus;
King of kings, and Lord of lords,
Now let Thy grace be o’er us.

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Translator: John Fulton

Late 19th Century Currently, our only data on Fulton is that he was a cleric. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Unto us a child is born, Christians, hear the story
Title: Unto Us a Child Is Born
Latin Title: Pu­er no­bis nas­ci­tur
Translator: John Fulton
Meter: 7.6.7.7
Source: Author unknown in a 15th Cen­tu­ry man­u­script from Tri­er, Ger­ma­ny
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #7030
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Hymns and Songs for the Sunday School #81

Hymns and Songs for the Sunday School #81
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The Cyber Hymnal #7030

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Wartburg Hymnal #100

Wartburg Hymnal #100
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