Hymn
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
From heav'n above to earth I come,
To bear good news to ev'ry home,
Glad tidings of great joy I bring,
Whereof I now will say and sing.
This night to you is born a child,
The chosen Virgin's infant mild,
And He, a child of lowly birth,
Shall be the joy of all the earth.
He is the Christ, our God and Lord,
Whose name we praise with one accord;
Your Savior He has deigned to be
And from all sin will set you free.
These are the tokens you shall mark:
The swaddling clothes, the manger dark;
In these the infant now is laid
By whom both heav'n and earth were made.
To yonder crib direct your eyes;
Behold, a gift that angels prize!
Who is this child so wondrous fair?
The blessed Christ-child lieth there.
We welcome Thee, most noble Guest,
Through whom this sinful world is blest.
Thy coming is a boon for me;
What thanks shall I return to Thee?
Were earth a thousand times as fair,
Beset with gold and jewels rare,
It still were far too poor to be
A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee.
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled,
Within my heart, and let it be
A quiet chamber, kept for Thee.
Praise be to God upon His throne
Who gave the world His only Son;
For this His hosts, on joyful wing,
A blest New Year of mercy sing.
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/from-heaven-above-to-earth-i-come
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote From Heaven Above to Earth I Come?
The words of From Heaven Above to Earth I Come are credited to Martin Luther and Catherine Winkworth; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 3 more hymns by Martin Luther, including A Mighty Fortress and Away in a Manger.
Is From Heaven Above to Earth I Come public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of From Heaven Above to Earth I Come?
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth, To the Holy Ghost and Funeral of a Youth.