Translations. - Another Christ-Song. (Luther's Song-Book.)

From heaven the angel-troop come near And to the shepherds plain appear: A tender little child, they cry, In a rough manger lies hard by, In Bethlehem, David’s town of old, As Prophet Micah has foretold; ‘Tis the Lord Jesus Christ, I wis, Who of you all the saviour is. And ye may well break out in mirth That God is one with you henceforth; For he is born your flesh and blood— Your brother is the eternal Good. He will nor can from you go hence; Put you in him your confidence. However many you assail, Defy them—He can never fail! What can death do to you, or sin? The true God is to you come in. Let hell and Satan raging go— The Son of God’s your comrade now! At last you must approval win, For you are now become God’s kin: For this go thanking God alway, Happy and patient every day. Amen.