ELHB Hymn 157
Praise God the Lord, ye sons of men
Nikolaus Herman
Hymn Text
157. Praise God the Lord, ye sons of men
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1 Praise God the Lord, ye sons of men,
Before His highest throne,
Today He opens heaven again,
And gives us His own Son.
Before His highest throne,
Today He opens heaven again,
And gives us His own Son.
2 He leaves His heavenly Father's throne,
Is born an infant small,
And in a manger poor and lone
Lies in a humble stall.
Is born an infant small,
And in a manger poor and lone
Lies in a humble stall.
3 He lays aside His power divine,
A servant's form doth take,
In want and lowness He doth pine
Who heaven and earth did make.
A servant's form doth take,
In want and lowness He doth pine
Who heaven and earth did make.
4 He nestles at His mother's breast,
Her milk His food must be,
Whom saints and angels call the Blest,
For David's house is He.
Her milk His food must be,
Whom saints and angels call the Blest,
For David's house is He.
5 'Tis He who in these latter days
From Judah's tribe should come,
By whom the Lord again would raise
His Church, His Christendom.
From Judah's tribe should come,
By whom the Lord again would raise
His Church, His Christendom.
6 A wondrous change which He doeth make;
He takes our flesh and blood,
And lays aside for sinners' sake
His majesty of God.
He takes our flesh and blood,
And lays aside for sinners' sake
His majesty of God.
7 He serves, that I a lord may be;
A great exchange, indeed!
Could Jesus' love do more for me,
To help me in my need?
A great exchange, indeed!
Could Jesus' love do more for me,
To help me in my need?
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #157