Translation of stanzas 1–3, 6, and 20.

1. Immanuel, to Thee we sing,
   Of life and love th’ eternal Spring:
   Thou Light of Heav’n, Thou Star of Morn,
   Lord of all lords, yet virgin-born.
2. To Thee, with angel-hosts; we raise
   Our noblest strains of grateful praise,
   That Thou, our long expected Guest,
   Hast deign’d with us on earth to rest.
3. Lo, in the ages far away,
   Full many a heart desir’d this day:
   For this in hope the Prophets yearn’d,
   This Patriarchs old in faith discern’d.
4. And now, O Saviour, Thou art come,
   The manger is Thy lowly home:
   At Bethl’hem’s inn a stranger Thou,
   Though all the heav’ns before Thee bow!
5. For this will we, to Thee our King,
   Our joyful hallelujahs sing,
   With angel-choirs who Thee adore
   In realms of light for evermore.