Author: Caelius Sedulius; John Ellerton, 1826-1893 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #193 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New First Line: From east to west, from shore to shore Lyrics: 1 From east to west, from shore to shore,
let ev'ry heart awake and sing
the Holy Child whom Mary bore,
the Christ, the everlasting King.
2 Behold, the world's creator wears
the form and fashion of a slave,
our very flesh our Maker shares,
his fallen creature, man, to save.
3 For this how wondrously he wrought!
A maiden, in her lowly place,
became, in ways beyond all thought,
the chosen vessel of his grace.
4 She bowed her to the angel's word,
declaring what the Father willed,
and suddenly the promised Lord
that pure and hallowed temple filled.
5 He shrank not from the oxen's stall,
he lay within the manger-bed,
and he whose bounty feedeth all,
at Mary's breast himself was fed.
6 And while the angels in the sky
sang praise above the silent field,
to shepherds poor, the Lord most high,
the one great Shepherd was revealed.
7 All glory for this blessèd morn
to God the Father ever be,
all praise to thee, O virgin-born,
all praise, blest Spirit, unto thee. Topics: Christmas Scripture: John 1:14 Languages: English Tune Title: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
From east to west