Words: , Himmlische Lieder (Leipzig, Germany: 1641) (Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist); translated from German to English by , circa 1885. Music: Ermuntre Dich, , 1641; harmony by , 1734. |
Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light,
And usher in the morning;
O shepherds, shrink not with afright,
But hear the angel’s warning.
This Child, now weak in infancy,
Our confidence and joy shall be,
The power of Satan breaking,
Our peace eternal making.