Translation of stanzas 1–3, 5–7,and 18–20.

1. Emmanuel, we sing thy praise,
   Thou Prince of Life, and Fount of Grace,
   Thou Flow’r of Heaven, Star of Morn,
   Lord of all Lords, the virgin-born.
2. We ‘mid thine host devoutly bring
   Honour and praise, our offering;
   That thou at length hast come and blest
   Our sight, O long, long-wish’d-for guest!
3. For thee, since when the world was made,
   How many hearts have watch’d and pray’d;
   For thee, with what protracted pain,
   Prophets and fathers sigh’d in vain.
4. Ah! that from Zion’s hill the Lord
   Would come to cast our bonds abroad;
   Ah! might we hear the Saviour’s voice;
   Then Israel should indeed rejoice.
5. Now here thou art; thou slumberest,
   Taking in lowly crib thy rest;
   Thou mad’st the world, that art so small ;
   Naked thou art, who clothest all.
6. Thou com’st a stranger in the land,
   Yet are the heav’ns at thy command;
   Thou drinkest at a woman’s breast,
   Who art ‘mid angels God confest.
7. So without fear I cling to thee;
   Thou from all sorrow mak’st me free;
   Thou bindest death, our griefs dost bear,
   And turn’st to joy all pain and care.
8. Thou art our head; I, too, will be
   Entirely thine, a limb of thee;
   So shall I serve thee in true faith,
   As thy good grace may grant, till death.
9. I’ll chant thine hallelujah song
   On earth with joy my whole life long;
   Then in thy glory-hall again,
   Where time is not, renew the strain.