Ah! lord god, the world's creator

Ah! Lord God, the world's Creator,
King of all, great or small,
Earth's Regenerator
Art Thou cradled, art Thou crying,
Swathed and bound, on the ground,
In the stable lying?

"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."

"Empty be My scrip and coffer,
Yet 'tis wealth, plenty, health,
I am come to offer
Haste I to enrich and dress thee
Born to die, low I lie,
And would gladly bless thee."

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."