Then God, to do whose will He died,
Shall see it, and be satisfied,
And graciously, when life is past,
Will call us home to heaven at last;
Meanwhile our voices here we raise,
To join His angels’ song of praise.
[WEIHNACHTSLIED. II.]
Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt,
Dass er seinen eingebornen Sohn gab.
Auf, schicke dich,
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