Translations. - Another Christ-Song. (Luther's Song-Book.)

From heaven the angel-troop come near     And to the shepherds plain appear:     A tender little child, they cry,     In a rough manger lies hard by,     In Bethlehem, David's town of old,     As Prophet Micah has foretold;     'Tis the Lord Jesus Christ, I wis,     Who of you all the saviour is.     And ye may well break out in mirth     That God is one with you henceforth;     For he is born your flesh and blood--     Your brother is the eternal Good.     He will nor can from you go hence;     Put you in him your confidence.     However many you assail,     Defy them--He can never fail!     What can death do to you, or sin?     The true God is to you come in.     Let hell and Satan raging go--     The Son of God's your comrade now!     At last you must approval win,     For you are now become God's kin:     For this go thanking God alway,     Happy and patient every day. Amen.