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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG OF PRAISE, by MARTIN LUTHER Poet's Biography First Line: Be praised, christ jesus, fervently Last Line: Kyrieleis! | |||
Be praised, Christ Jesus, fervently, For thou a man hast deigned to be, Born of a virgin: evermore The angel hosts rejoicing soar. Kyrieleis! The everlasting Father's Son There in the manger lies--the One. Disguised in our poor flesh and blood, There lies the world's eternal Good. Kyrieleis! In Mary's lap He can repose Whom the world's sphere cannot enclose; There as a little child is known He who upholds all things alone. Kyrieleis! See the eternal glory stream And give the world a bright, new gleam. It shines in darkest, deepest night, And makes us children of the light. Kyrieleis! The Father's Son, of God-like kind, A guest in this poor world we find; He leads us from this vale of woe, As heirs into His realm to go. Kyrieleis! And poor He came upon this earth, In pity for our lack and dearth, That we in heaven be rich through Him, And like His blessed cherubim. Kyrieleis! All this He hath done unto us, To show His love so marvellous. So let all Christians happy be, And thank Him in eternity. Kyrieleis! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A MOTHER'S EVENING HYMN by MARTIN LUTHER ANE SANG OF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST by MARTIN LUTHER OUR LADY OF MUSIC by MARTIN LUTHER PERSISTENT MUSIC by MARTIN LUTHER THE MARTYRS' HYMN by MARTIN LUTHER EPITAPH ON THE LADY MARY VILLIERS [OR VILLERS] (1) by THOMAS CAREW COLOGNE; EPIGRAM by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE IF by EDWARD JAMES MORTIMER COLLINS BETWEEN THE LINES by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON SING-SONG; A NURSERY RHYME BOOK: 45 by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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