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Download the listening track for Now Praise We Christ The Holy One by Traditional Hymn, from the album Open Hymnal.

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Verse 1 Now praise we Christ, the Holy One, the spotless virgin Mary's Son, Far as the blesséd sun doth shine e'en to the world's remote confine Verse 2 He, who Himself all things did make, a servant's form vouchsafed to take, That He as man mankind might win, and save His creatures from their sin. Verse 3 The grace of God, th'Almighty Lord, on the chaste mother was outpoured a virgin pure and undefiled in wondrous wise conceived a child. Verse 4 The holy maid became th'abode and temple of the living God; And she, who knew not man, was blest with God's own Word made manifest. Verse 5 The noble mother bare a Son, for so did Gabriel's promise run, Whom John confessed and leapt with joy, ere yet the mother knew her boy. Verse 6 In a rude manger, stretched on hay, in poverty content He lay; With milk was fed the Lord of all, Who feeds the ravens when they call. Verse 7 Th' angelic choir rejoice, and raise their voice to God in songs of praise; To humble shepherds is proclaimed the Shepherd who the world hath framed. Verse 8 Honor to Thee, O Christ, be paid, pure offspring of a holy maid, With Father and with Holy Ghost, till time in time's abyss be lost....