Now Yield We Thanks and Praise

Now yield we thanks and praise to Christ enthroned in glory,
And on this day of days tell out redemption’s story,
Who truly have believed that on this blessèd morn,
In holiness conceived, the Son of God was born.

What tribute shall we pay to Him who came in weakness,
And in a manger lay to teach His people meekness?
Let every house be bright; let praises never cease;
With mercies infinite our Christ hath brought us peace.

Author: James Quinn

Year: 1969

This is a modern English paraphrase of the 7th-century Latin hymn 'Christe Redemptor Omnium'. James Quinn (1919–2010), a Scottish Jesuit, is the author of the English text, first published in his 1969 collection 'New Hymns for All Seasons'. No other common attributions exist for this specific rendering.