Beside thy cradle here I stand

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Beside thy cradle here I stand,
O thou that ever livest,
and bring thee with a willing hand
the very gifts thou givest.
accept me; 'tis my mind, my heart,
my soul, my strength, my ev'ry part,
that thou from me requirest,

Contents

Historical Notes

Translation of Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier

Author

Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676); trans. John Troutbeck (1832-1899)

Meter

87 87 887

Sound Files

Nun freut euch

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal Number Tunes Used
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960 54 Nun freut euch