From Heaven Above Lyrics

From heav'n above to earth I come

To bear good news to ev'ry home

Glad tidings of great joy I bring

To all the world, and gladly sing

To you this night is born a child

Of Mary, chosen virgin mild

This newborn child of lowly birth

Shall be the joy of all the earth

This is the Christ, God's Son most high

Who hears your sad and bitter cry

Who will himself your Savior be

And from all sin will set you free

The blessing that the Father planned

The Son holds in his infant hand

That in his kingdom, bright and fair

You may with us his glory share

These are the signs that you will see

To let you know that it is he

In manger-bed, in swaddling clothes

The child who all the earth upholds

Now let us all with joyful cheer

Go with the shepherds and draw near

To see this wondrous gift of God

The blessed child to us bestowed

Look, look, dear friends, look over there

What lies within that manger bare

Who is that lovely little one

The baby Jesus, God's dear Son

Welcome to earth, O noble Guest

Through whom this sinful world is blest

You turned not from our needs away

How can our thanks such love repay

O Lord, you have created all

How did you come to be so small

To sweetly sleep in manger-bed

Where lowing cattle lately fed

Were earth a thousand times as fair

And set with gold and jewels rare

Still such a cradle would not do

To rock a prince so great as you

For velvets soft and silken stuff

You have but hay and straw so rough

On which as king so rich and great

To be enthroned in humble state

Ah, dearest Jesus, holy child

Prepare a bed, soft, undefiled

A quiet chamber in my heart

That you and I may never part

My heart for very joy now leaps

My voice no longer silence keeps

I too must sing with joyful tongue

The sweetest ancient cradle song

Glory to God in highest heav'n

Who unto us the Son has giv'n

With angels sing in pious mirth

A glad new year to all the earth