Translations. - Christmas. (luther's Song-book.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB C DDEF GGHH IIJJ KLMM NNOO PQRR STUV| Jesus we now must laud and sing | A |
| The maiden Mary's son and king | A |
| Far as the blessed sun doth shine | B |
| And reaches to earth's utmost line | B |
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| Footnote Luther's own construction | C |
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| The blessed maker of all we view | D |
| On him a servant's body drew | D |
| The flesh to save at flesh's cost | E |
| Else his creation had been lost | F |
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| From heaven high the Godlike grace | G |
| In the chaste mother found a place | G |
| A secret pledge a maiden bore | H |
| A thing to earth unknown before | H |
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| The tender heart house modest low | I |
| Straightway a temple of God did grow | I |
| Whom never man hath touched or known | J |
| By God's word she with child is grown | J |
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| The noble mother hath brought forth | K |
| Whom Gabriel promised to the earth | L |
| Him John did greet in joyous way | M |
| While in his mother's womb he lay | M |
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| Right poorly lies in hay the boy | N |
| Th' hard manger him did not annoy | N |
| A little milk made him content | O |
| Away who no bird hungry sent | O |
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| Therefore the heavenly choir is loud | P |
| The angels sing their praise to God | Q |
| And tell poor men their flocks who keep | R |
| He's come who made and keeps their sheep | R |
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| Praise honour thanks to thee be said | S |
| Christ Jesus born of holy maid | T |
| With God the Father and Holy Ghost | U |
| Now and for ever ending not Amen | V |
George Macdonald
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