Included in Crüger’s Praxis pietatis melica, 1653, no. 100, in 16 stanzas of 4 lines. It later appeared in Ebeling’s Pauli Gerhardi Geistliche Andachten, 1666/67, no. 52, where four stanzas were added as 4, 8, 9, and 17. In Feustking’s Pauli Gerhardi Geistreiche Hauss- und Kirchen-Lieder, 1707, p. 14.

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Hewitt offers a commentary on some of the early English translations.

First Line St. Year Translator Sources
Emmanuel, we sing Thy praise 9/20 1838 Anonymous BM 1/38, p.35
Immanuel, we sing to Thee 4/20 1848 Russell DHHB 12
Immanuel, we sing to Thee 5/20 1853 Thrupp PH 35
Thee, O Immanuel, we praise 9/20 1855 Winkworth LG55 p.28
Thee, O Immanuel, we praise 10/20 1863 Winkworth CBE 35
We sing to Thee, Emmanuel 9/20 1864 Cox LM 55
We sing to Thee, Immanuel 4/20 1864 F.C.C. DPC 26
We sing to Thee, Immanuel   1748 Anonymous MHB48 109
Immanuel, to Thee we sing   1789 Schlecht MHB89 45
Immanuel! Thy praise we sing   1859 Fry p.163
To Thee, Immanuel, we sing   1864 Mannington p.36
Immanuell to Thee we sing   1867 Kelly p.37

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