The Lord Descended from Above Lyrics Thomas Sternhold, d, 1549
2 verses, meter C.M., public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. The Lord descended from above,
And bowed the heavens most high;
And underneath his feet he cast
The darkness of the sky.
Verse 2. On cherub and on cherubim
Full royally he rode;
And on the wings of mighty winds
Came flying all abroad.
Words copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). They were published in 1549, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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