312: Kommt, und laszt uns Christum ehren.

Kommt, und laszt uns Christum ehren.--(Goed. 312.)

[Christmas.]

Founded on St. Luke, II, 15. First published in Ebeling, 1667, 5, no. 56, in 8 stanzas of 4 lines; in Wackernagel: no. 6; Bachmann: no. 110; Unv. L. S.: 1851, no. 43.

English Versions:

1. Come, unite in praise and singing.

(Omitting stanzas VI, VII.) Contributed by Rev. A. T. Russell to Maurice's Choral H. Bk., 1861, no. 707.

2. Bring to Christ your best oblation.

A full and good translation by R. Massie in his Lyra Domestica, 1864, p. 96; repeated in Snepp's Songs of and Glory, and Reid's Praise Bk., 1872.

3. Come and let us Christ revere now.

Miss Manington, 1864, p. 25.

4. Come, and Christ the Lord be praising.

J. Kelly, 1867, p. 24.

[5. Come, your hearts and voices raising.]

[Composite, The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, p. 90.]