||:Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,:||
Who to bid our hearts rejoice
His own Son hath given.
||:Down to this sad earth He comes,
Here to serve us deigning,:||
That with Him in yon fair homes
We may once be reigning.
||:We are rich, for He was poor,
Gaze upon this wonder!:||
Let us praise God evermore,
Here on earth, and yonder!
.
||:Look on all who sorrow here,
Lord, in pity bending,:||
Grant us now a glad New Year,
And a blessed ending!
Chorale Book for England, The #291 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son has given.
2 To this vale of tears he comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with him in heav'n's fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for he was poor;
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore
Here on earth and yonder.
4 O Lord Christ, our Savior dear,
Bless us and be near us.
Grant us now a glad new year.
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Christian Worship (1993): a Lutheran hymnal #641 Let us all with gladsome voice
praise the God of heaven,
who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
his own Son has given.
2 To this vale of tears he comes,
here to serve in sadness,
that with him in heav'n's fair homes
we may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for he was poor;
is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore
here on earth and yonder.
4 Christ, our Lord and Savior dear,
bless us and be near us.
Grant us now a glad new year.
Amen, Jesus, hear us.
Christian Worship: Hymnal #3321. LET us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son hath given.
2. To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in Heav'n's fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3. We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore,
Here on earth and yonder!
4. O Lord Christ, our Saviour dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad New Year;
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Church Hymnal for Lutheran Services #791 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who to bid our hearts rejoice
His own Son hath given.
2 To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in heaven's fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder!
Therefore praise God evermore,
Here on earth and yonder!
4 0 Lord Christ, our Savior dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad New Year;
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #1531 LET us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who to bid our hearts rejoice
His own Son hath given.
2 To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in heaven's fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder!
Therefore praise God evermore,
Here on earth and yonder!
4 O Lord Christ, our Saviour dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad New Year;
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #291 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son hath given.
2 To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in heav'n's fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore
Here on earth and yonder.
4 0 Lord Christ, our Savior dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad new year.
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #1341 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son hath given.
2 Down to this sad earth He comes,
Here to serve us deigning,
That with Him in yon fair homes
We may may once be reigning.
3 We are rich, for He was poor,
Gaze upon this wonder!
Let us praise God evermore
Here on earth and yonder.
4 Look on all who sorrow here,
Lord, in pity bending,
Grant us now a glad New Year.
And a blessed ending.
Hymn Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran schools and congregations #131 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son hath given.
2 To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in heaven's fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder!
Therefore praise God evermore,
Here on earth and yonder!
4 0 Lord Christ, our Savior dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad New Year.
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Hymnal and Prayer Book: compiled by the Lutheran Church Board for Army and Navy of the Ev. Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other states, and of the joint Ev. Lutheran Synod of...(3rd. ed.) #171 Let us all with gladsome voice
praise the God of heaven,
who to bid our hearts rejoice
His own Son hath given.
2 To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in heavens fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore,
Here on earth and yonder!
4 O Lord Christ, our Saviour dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad New Year;
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Hymns of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: for the use of English Lutheran Missions #81 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son hath given.
2 To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in heav'ns fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore
Here on earth and yonder.
4 Christ, our Lord and Savior dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad new year.
Amen, Jesus, hear us.
Lutheran Service Book #3901 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son has given.
2 To this place of fears he came,
Servant, healer, mender;
Through his death we heaven claim,
There to reign in splendor.
3 We are rich, for he was poor;
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore
Here on earth and yonder.
4 Christ, our Lord and Savior dear,
Oh, be ever near us.
Be our joy throughout each year.
Amen, Jesus, hear us.
Lutheran Worship #421. Let us all with with gladsome voice
Praise the God of Heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son hath given.
2. To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in Heav’ns fair home
We may reign in gladness.
3. We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore
Here on earth and yonder.
4. O Lord Christ, our Savior dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad new year.
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
The Cyber Hymnal #36711 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice,
His own Son hath given.
2 To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in heav'n's fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich, for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore praise God evermore
Here on earth and yonder.
4 O Lord Christ, our Savior dear,
Be Thou ever near us.
Grant us now a glad new year.
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Amen.
The Lutheran Hymnal #971 Let us all with gladsome voice
Praise the God of heaven,
Who, to bid our hearts rejoice
His own Son hath given.
2 To this vale of tears He comes,
Here to serve in sadness,
That with Him in heav'n's fair homes
We may reign in gladness.
3 We are rich for He was poor;
Is not this a wonder!
Therefore praise God evermore
Here on earth and yonder!
4 0 Lord Christ, our Savior dear,
Be Thou ever near us:
Grant us now a glad New Year;
Amen, Jesus, hear us!
Wartburg Hymnal: for church, school and home #118