Scripture Verse

O Jerusalem…lift up thy voice…say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Isaiah 40:9

Introduction

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Johan O. Wallin (1779–1839)

Words: Jo­han O. Wall­in, 1814. Trans­lat­ed from Swed­ish to Eng­lish by Ernst W. Ol­sen (1870–1958).

Music: Vom Him­mel hoch, from Geist­liche Lied­er, by Val­en­tin Schu­mann (Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny: 1539). Har­mo­ny by Jo­hann S. Bach (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Johann S. Bach (1685–1750)

Lyrics

Jerusalem, lift up thy voice!
Daughter of Zi­on, now re­joice!
Thy King is come, whose migh­ty hand
Henceforth shall reign o’er ev­ery land.

He comes to ev­ery tribe and race,
A Mes­sen­ger of truth and grace:
With peace He comes from Hea­ven above
On earth to found His realm of love.

In God’s eter­nal co­ve­nant,
He comes for our sal­va­tion sent.
The star of hope moves on be­fore,
And hosts as­sem­ble to adore.

Let all the world with one ac­cord
Now hail the com­ing of the Lord:
Praise to the Prince of hea­ven­ly birth
Who bring­eth peace to all the earth.