Ah! Lord God, The World's Creator Lyrics

1. Ah! Lord God, the world's Creator,
King of all,
Great or small,
Earth Regenerator:
Art thou cradled, art thou crying,
Swath'd and bound,
On the Ground,
In a stable lying?

2. Love of man hath brought me hither,
Cords of love,
From above,
To exalt him thither:
Dead in trespass, child, I sought thee,
Gone astray
From my way,
Life and pardon brought thee.

3. Empty be my scrip and coffer,
Yet 'tis wealth,
Plenty, health,
I am come to offer:
Hast I to enrich and dress thee:
Born to die,
Low I lie,
And would gladly bless thee.

4. Therefore thousand thousand praises
Are thy due,
Babe Jesu,
These my heart upraises:
Angels, mortals, furthest, nighest,
Sing in mirth,
"Peace on earth,
Glory in the highest!"