There Came a Message From the Sky

Words and music by Thomas Hansen Kingo · tr. Paul Christian Paulsen · 1689

Key of A · 100 BPM · 4/4 · Christmas,Advent,Salvation · Lk 2:8-14

Verse 1

There came a message from the sky: God has the earth befriended,
His Son who dwells in heaven high, By angel hosts attended,
Will now your flesh and blood put on As David's Son; Your wretched state is ended.

Verse 2

It first to Nazareth did come By Gabriel expounded;
To Mary, in her humble home, So wonderful it sounded:
O Mary, hail, thou shalt not fear, The Lord is near, To thee hath grace abounded!

Verse 3

Thou shalt a Son conceive and bear, Who is the Prince of heaven,
Who shall to David's throne be heir And Jacob's house be given;
He shall extend to ev'ry race His reign of grace, His kingdom, like a leaven.

Verse 4

The Holy Spirit shall to thee His boundless power render,
Abundant shall the mercy be From Him, thy strong Defender;
This child is therefore from above, Whom thou shalt love As mother kind and tender.

Verse 5

Come, Christmas Child, and be my guest, Give me Thy Holy Spirit,
Prepare my heart and make it blest Forever through Thy merit,
That I at last may dwell with Thee, Thy kingdom see, And all its gifts inherit.

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