Text: | All My Heart This Night Rejoices |
Author: | Paulus Gerhardt |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth |
Tune: | BONN (FRÖHLICH SOLL) |
Composer (melody): | J. G. Ebeling |
1 All my heart today rejoices,
as I hear, far and near,
sweetest angel voices:
"Christ is born," their choirs are singing,
till the air ev'rywhere
now with joy is ringing.
2 Hark, a voice from yonder manger;
soft and sweet doth entreat,
"Flee from woe and danger;
people come: from all doth grieves you,
you are freed; all you need
I will surely give you."
3 Come, then, let us hasten yonder;
here let all, great and small,
kneel in awe and wonder.
Love him who with love is yearning,
hail the star that from far
bright with hope is burning.
4 Blessed Savior, let me find thee!
Keep thou me close to thee;
cast me not behind thee!
Life of life, my heart thou stillest;
calm I rest on thy breast:
all this void thou fillest.
5 Thee, O Lord, with care I'll cherish;
live to thee, and with thee dying,
shall not perish;
but shall dwell with thee forever,
far on high in the joy
that can alter never.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | All my heart this night rejoices |
Title: | All My Heart This Night Rejoices |
Author: | Paulus Gerhardt (1653) |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth (1863) |
Meter: | 8.33.6 D |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1985 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Jesus Christ: Epiphany and Youth |
Source: | Fröhlich soll |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | BONN (FRÖHLICH SOLL) |
Composer (melody): | J. G. Ebeling (1666) |
Meter: | 8.33.6 D |
Key: | F Major |