1. All praise, Lord Jesus Christ, to Thee,
   That Thou man art born to be,
   Of virgin mother, this is true,
   And angels thus rejoicing flew.
   Kyrieleis!

2. Th’ eternal Father’s only Son
   Now is in the manger found,
   And so in our poor flesh and blood
   Is now arrayed th’ eternal Good.
   Kyrieleis!

3. He whom the world could not enclose
   Doth in Mary’s lap repose,
   He is become an infant small,
   Who by His might upholdeth all.
   Kyrieleis!

4. Th’ eternal Light, come down from heav’n,
   Hath to us new sunshine giv’n;
   It shineth in the midst of night
   And maketh us the sons of light.
   Kyrieleis!

5. The Father’s Son, God ever blest,
   In the world became a guest
   And leads us from this vale of tears;
   He makes us in His kingdom heirs.
   Kyrieleis!

6. He came to earth despised and poor,
   Man to pity and restore
   And make us rich in heav’n above,
   The angels’ equal, through His love.
   Kyrieleis!

7. All this He did that He might prove
   To us sinners His great love;
   For this let Christendom adore
   And give Him thanks forevermore.
   Kyrieleis!

Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ
St. 1, German, c. 1370
Sts. 2–7, Martin Luther, 1524
Tr. Richard Massie, alt.
Source: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, 1927, No. 147, alt.