S^^riftmn uiir foHen loBen Christ^ the Holy One.
J^rom the Hymn "A solis ortüs cardine"
The Original Latin Melody.
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(Sd}öpfer aller !Ding'
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I Now praise we Christ, the Holy One, The spotless virgin Mary's Son, Far as the blessdd sun doth shine, E'en to the world's remote confine.
2 He, who himself all things did make, A servant's form vouchsafed to take, That He as man mankind might win.
And save His creatures from their sin.
3 The grace of God, th'Almighty Lord, On the chaste mother was outpoured A virgin pure and undefiled In wondrous wise conceived a child.
CHRIST, THE HOLY ONE.
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4 The holy maid became th' abode And temple of the Xwmg God ; And she, who knew not man, was blest With God's own Word made manifest
5 The noble mother bare a Son, For so did Gabriel's promise run, Whom John confest and leapt with joy, Ere yet the mother knew her boy.
6 In a rüde manger, stretched on hay, " In poverty content he lay j With milk was fed the Lord of all, Who feeds the ravens when they call.
7 Th' angehe choir rejoice, and raise Their voice to God in songs of praise ; To humble shepherds is proclaimed The Shepherdwho the worldhathframed.
8 Honor to thee, O Christ, be paid, Pure offspring of a holy maid, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Till time in time's abyss be lost.