FROM THE LIBRARY OF

REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D.

BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO
THE LIBRARY OF
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

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CONTEXTS.
PAGE
I.

Worship
1.

All glory be to

God on high

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Abide, dearest Jesus Lord Jesus Christ, to us attend Blessed Jesus, at Thy word Now thank we all our God To God, the Father of all love

6
7

8 9
10 12

II.

The Church Year

7.

8. 9.

10.

11.
12. 13.
14. 15.

meet Thee Let us all with gladsome voice From heaven above to earth I come The old year now hath passed away bleeding Head, and wounded Jesus Christ, my sure Defence Since Christ has gone to heaven, His home Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord Thou who art Three in Unity
Lord,
shall I

how

12 15 16

18 19
21

23 24
2(3

16. 17.
18.

God A mighty Fortress is our God Lord, keep us in Thy Word and work
all

We

believe in

One

true

26
27 29

III.

The Means of Grace

19.

30
30
31

20.
21.

Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide Let me be Thine forever O Christ, our true and only Light
Blessed Jesus, here

32
-

22. 23.

we stand

33

Jesus Christ, our blessed Saviour

35

IV

CONTENTS.
PAGE

IV.

The Order of Salvation

24.
25.
'

36
!

'Jesus sinners doth receive

"

36 38 40
4:>

26.

Dear Christians, one and all rejoice Now I have found the firm foundation

V.

The Christian Life

27.
28.
29.

Lord, as

Thou

wilt, deal

O God, Thou
Whate'er

faithful

Thou with me God

is

42

43
45 47

my God

ordains

right

VI.

Death and Eternity

30.

For

me

to live

is

Jesus

47

31. I fall asleep in Jesus'

wounds
fair

48
49

32. 33.

Now

lay

we calmly

in the grave

Jerusalem, thou city

and high

50

I.

WOKSHIP.

1.

Allein Gott in der Hon' sei Ehr'.

E
1.

3ee
All

To

glo us

ry

be

to

no

harm

shall

God on now come

high, nigh,

who
the

ne^
hath
strife

-&-

1
-

'^
God show
-

our
at

race
last

be
is

friend

end

ed! ed:

eth

St

&
to

*
men, and peace
shall

His

good

will

reign

on

SSl^ -^ -^i^p^
f
l

earth

gain

O thank Him

for

His

good

ness!

2.

We

praise,

we worship Thee, we

trust,

And give Thee thanks forever, O Father, that Thy rule is just, And wise, and changes never: Thy boundless power o'er all things Done is whate'er Thy will ordains;
Well
for us that

reigns,

Thou

rulest!

WORSHIP.
3.

Jesus Christ, Thou only Son Of God, Thy heavenly Father, Who didst for all our sins atone And the lost sheep dost gather, Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high From out our depths we sinners cry.

Have mercy on
4.

us,

Jesus
Gift.

Holy Ghost, Thou precious Thou Comforter unfailing,

O'er Satan's snares our souls uplift, And let Thy power availing Avert our woes and calm our dread For us the Saviour's blood was shed. We trust in Thee to save us
;

N. Dedus

(?)

1529.

2.

Ach, bleib mit deiner Gnade.

fe LA3
h
monir
us with

bide,

dear

est

Je

Thv

grace,

that

Sa

tan

mav

not

harm
Abide,

in

give

place.

O dear Redeemer, Among us with Thy Word. And thus now and hereafter
afford.

True peace and joy

WORSHIP.
3.

Abide with heavenly brightness

Among

us, precious

Light

Thy truth direct, and keep us From error's gloomy night.

4.

Abide with

richest blessings

bounteous Lord; Let us in grace and wisdom Grow daily through Thy Word.
us,
5.

Among

Abide with Thy protection

Among

us, Lord, our Strength, Lest world and Satan fell us,

And overcome
6.

at length.

Abide,

faithful Saviour,

Among

us with

Thy

love;

Grant steadfastness, and help us To reach our home above.

Dr.
J.

Stegmann; 1032.

3.

Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend'.

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4
1.

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to

Lord

Je

sus Chi'ist,

us

at

tend,

Thy

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to

Ho

ly

Sptr

it

to

us send, with grace

rule

us

i
day

^
day,

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us
in

-&-

by

and lead

true wis-dom's way.

WORSHIP.
2.

Unseal our lips to sing Thy praise, Our hearts in true devotion raise, Our faith increase, and grant us light. That we may know Thy Name aright
Until

3.

we

join the host that cry,

"Holy

And
4.

Thou, O Lord most High!" 'mid the light of that blest place
art

Shall gaze

upon Thee

face to face.

Glory to God, the Father, Son, And Holv Spirit, Three in One To Thee,"0 Holy Trinity, Be praise throughout eternity
William II., Ihike of Saxe- Weimar, 1638.

4.

Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier.

1.

Bless-ed Je - sus, at Thy word Let our hearts and souls be stirred

we now

are gathered
to

seek and

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by Thy teach-ings sweet and
ho
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-

all

love
ft

to hear Thee and fear Thee

ly

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r
Thee

a
sole

drawn

from

earth

to

love

All our knowledge, sense, and sight Lie in deepest darkness shrouded, Till Thy Spirit breaks our night With the beams of truth unclouded Thou alone to God canst win us, Thou must work all good within us.

WORSHIP
Glorious Lord, Thyself impart Light of light, from God proceeding Open Thou our ears and heart, Help us by Thy Spirit's pleading, Hear the cry Thy people raises, Hear and bless our prayers and praises.
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Praise to Thee and adoration (J rant that we Thy Word may trust, And obtain true consolation,
!

While we here below must wander,

Till

we

sing

Thy

praises yonder.
T. Clausnitzer,

1671.

5.

Nun danket

alle Gott.

1.

Now Who

our thank we all won-drous things hath

God
done,

with
in

^^-ttI^e^eeiI^^
heart

and hands and

His
earth
re

vol
joi

ees,

whom

ces;

who

-0^--

33t=Zi

n ;is
love,

LklUll
on
our way
with

from our moth- er's arms hath blessed us

count-less gifts of

and

still

is

ours

to

day.

10
2.

WORSHIP.

may

this

bounteous God
us,

Through all our life be near With ever joyful hearts

And blessed peace to cheer us And keep us in His grace, And guide us when perplexed, And free us from all ills
In this world and the next.
3.

All praise and thanks to God,

The Father, now be given, The Son, and Him who reigns With them in highest heaven, The One eternal God, Whom earth and heaven adore
For thus
it

was,

And

shall be

is now, evermore

Mag. M. Rinkart, 1644.

6.

Sei

Lob und Ehr' dem hochsten Gut.

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1.

t
Be
.
,

God

S
of

To God, the Fa ther of all love, The might-y God who reigns a hove,
-

the

be

praise and

earth glo

and
-

hear
giv

en,

ry

en

With

w
heal-ing balm

my
f

soul

He
-\

fills,

and

m
ev

cry pain and

t,

J
-

4
stills

IS

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all

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row

to

God

praise and glo

WORSHIP.
2.

11

King of kings, host, praise forever telling, In earth and sky all living things Beneath Thy shadow dwelling, Adore and praise their Maker's might, Whose wisdom orders all tilings right; To God all praise and glory

The angel

Thy

3.

What

God's almighty power hath made, His gracious mercy keepeth By morning glow or evening shade His watchful eye ne'er sleepeth; Within the kingdom of His might,
;

Lo,

all is

just

and
in

all is

right;

To God
4.

all

praise

and glory

I cried to

God

my

distress,

His mercy heard me calling My Saviour saw my helplessness, And kept my feet from falling For this, Lord, praise and thanks to Thee Praise God Most High, praise God with me!

To God
5.

all

praise

and glory

The Lord forsaketh not His

His chosen generation

flock,

He

is

their refuge

and

their rock,

Their peace and their salvation And with a mother's watchful love He guides them wheresoe'er they rove

To God
G.

all

praise

and glory

When

earth can comfort us no more,

store

Nor human help availeth, The Maker comes Himself, whose

Of blessing never faileth, And bends on them a Father's eyes

Whom
I'll

earth
all

all rest

To God
Thus

praise

and hope denies; and glory!

all my pilgrim way along sing aloud Thy praises, That men may hear the grateful song My voice unwearied raises

12

THE CHURCH YEAR.

Be
joyful in the Lord,

my

heart
part

Both soul and body, bear your To God all praise and glory!

Ye who

To God give

Ye
To

confess Christ's holy name, praise and glory who the Father's power proclaim, God give praise and glory
!

All idols under foot be trod,

The Lord is God The Lord To God all praise and glory
!

is

God

Then come

before His presence now. banish fear and sadness To your Redeemer pay your vow, And sing with joy and gladness:

And

Though great distress my soul befell. The Lord my God did all things well To God all praise and glory
J. Sell tit:.

KJlS

II.

THE CHURCH YEAE.

soil ich dich

7.

Wie

empfangen.

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3F
1.

O
All

Lord,

how
tions

shall

meet
greet

na

long

to

Thee, Thee,

howray

= =SL
wel-come Thee a
hope,
-

-#

0-

right

my heart's

de

light!

kin

die,

dear

est

THE Cin'KCH year.

13

Je

sus,

Thy lamp with

my

breast,

that

e=e
ay

i
pleas
-

know what

es Thee, Lord,

my

heaven-ly guest.

2.

Thy Zion

Green boughs and

strews before Thee fairest palms, And I too will adore Thee With sweetest songs and psalms. My heart shall bloom forever

For Thee with praises new, And from Thy name shall never Withhold the honor due.
3.

What

hast

Thou

left

ungranted,

To give me glad relief ? When soul and body panted

In utmost depth of grief, In deepest degradation, Devoid of joy and peace, Then Thou, my soul's Salvation,
Didst come to bring release.
4.

I lay in fetters

groaning,
;

Thou com'st to set me free I stood, my shame bemoaning, Thou com'st to honor me; A glory Thou dost give me,

That

treasure safe on high, will not fail nor leave As earthly riches fly.

me
move Thee

5.

Naught, naught, dear Lord, could

To leave Thy
.Save love, for

rightful place

which I love love that could embrace

Thee

14

THE CHURCH YEAR.

world where sorrow dwelleth,

Which sin and suffering fill, More than the tongue e'er telleth Yet Thou couldst love it still
6.

Rejoice then, ye sad-hearted, Who sit in deepest gloom, Who mourn o'er joys departed,

tremble at your doom Despair not, He Is near you, Yea, standing at the door, Who best can help and cheer you, And bids you weep no more.
7.

And

care, nor effort either, needed day and night, How ye may draw Him hither In your own strength and might. He comes, He comes with gladness, Moved by His love alone, To calm your fear and sadness, Which unto Him are known.

No
Is

8.

Sin's debt, that fearful burden, Let not your souls distress Your guilt the Lord will pardon And cover with His grace.

He

comes,

He

comes, procuring

The peace of sin forgiven, To all God's son's securing Their part and lot in heaven.
9.

Why

should the wicked move you ? Heed not their craft and spite Your Saviour, who doth love you,
Will scatter all their might. He comes, a King most glorious,

And all His earthly foes In vain His course victorious

Endeavor
to oppose.

THK
10.

HIK< H YEAR.

Lo

He comes

to judge the nations, terror to His Iocs, light of consolations And blessed hope to those love the Lord's appearing. O glorious Sim, now conic, Send forth Thy beams so cheering, And guide us safely home!

A A

Who

P. Gerhardt, 1(153,

8.

Lasst nns alle frbhlich sein.

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fe
1.

Let

all

with

glad

some

voice

Hh#
praise
the

=P=-\
heav

to

Aour

(-

God

of

who

hid

s:
hearts
re
-

joice

His

own

Son

hath

giv

en.

2.

To this vale of tears He conies, Here to serve in sadness,

That with

We may
3.

Him in heaven's fair reign in gladness.

He was
poor

homes

AVe are
Is

rich, for

not this a wonder? Therefore praise God evermore, Here on earth and yonder!
4.

O Lord
Amen,

Christ, our Saviour dear,

us.

Be Thou ever near

Grant us now a glad

New Year
U.

Jesus, hear us
Langhanns, 1560.

16

THE CHURCH YEAR.

9.

Vom Himmel

hoch da komm' ich her.

1

*^
l

1.

From heaven

bove

to

earth

come

to

bear good

'*=#
newto
ev'
-

v
ry

home;

glad

ti-

dings

of great joy

I J
bring,

r
where-of
I

^
now

and

sing.

2.

To you

this night is born a child Of Mary, chosen virgin mild This little child, of lowly birth, Shall be the joy of all the earth.

3.

This

God and Lord. need shall aid afford He will Himself your Saviour be, From all your sins will make you free.
is

the Christ, our

Who

in all

4.

brings those blessings, long ago Prepared by God for- all below, That in His heavenly kingdom blest You may with us forever rest.

He

5.

These are the tokens ye shall mark, The swaddling-clothes and manger dark There shall ye find the young child laid. By whom the heavens and earth were made.
;

6.

let us all with gladsome cheer Follow the shepherds, and draw near To see this wondrous gift of God, Who hath His own dear Son bestowed.

Now

THE CHURCH YEAR.

7.

(five heed,

What

Who
Dear
8.

heart, lift up thine eyes! in yon manger lies? is this eliild, so young and fair? little Jesus lieth there.
is rt

my

Welcome to earth. Thou noble Guest, Through whom the sinful world is hirst Thou com'st to share my misery, What thanks shall I return to Thee ?
Ah, Lord, who hast created
all.

9.

How
h>.

Thou made Thee weak and small. That Thou must lie on coarse dry grass, The food of humble ox and ass!
hast

And were

the world ten times as wide,

With gold and jewels beautified, It would be far too small to be A narrow cradle. Lord, for Thee.
11.

For velvets

soft

and silken

stuff

Thou hast but hay and straw so rough, Whereon Thou King, so rich and great, As 't were Thy heaven, art throned in state.
12.

And thus, dear Lord, it pleased Thee To make this truth quite plain to me, That this world's honor, wealth, and might Are naught and worthless in Thy sight.
Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,

13.

Make Thee
Within
14.

a bed,

soft,

undefiled,
it

my

heart, that

may

be

A quiet ehamber kept for Thee. My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep
I too must sing with joyful tongue That sweetest ancient cradle-song

15.

Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath given While angels sing with pious mirth A glad 2s ew Year to all the earth.

Dr. M. Luther, 1535.

18

THE CHURCH YEAR.

10.

Das

alte

Jahr vergangen

ist.

s
1.

t=F
The
( old

3
a
-

year

now

hath passed
iTs

way,

we
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thank Thee, Christ our Lord,

to

day, that

Thou hast kept

us

4=

s
-

3
ger

through the year, when dan

and

dis-tress

were near.

2.

We pray Thee, O Eternal Son, Who with the Father reign'st as One,
To guard and rule Thy Christendom Through aH the ages yet to come.
Take not Thy saving Word away, Our souls' true comfort, staff, and stay Abide with us, and keep us free

3.

From
4.

all false

doctrines graciously.
all sin,

hell)

us to forsake

A new
From
5.

and holier course begin

last year's sins,

In this

new year

Lord, hide Thy face, grant us Thy grace:

That as true Christians we may live, Or die in peace that Thou canst give, To rise again when Thou shalt come, And enter our eternal home.

6.

There

we thank Thee, and adore, the angels evermore Lord Jesus Christ, increase our faith
shall

With
To

all

praise

Thy name through

life

and death.
15S8.

J. Steuerlein,

THE CHURCH YEAR.

11.

19

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voll Blut

und Wunden.

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1.

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bleed

ing Head,
er
-

In

mock

and wound *ur round

-

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and
with

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full

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of pain
-

and scorn,
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crown

Head once crowned with

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here

J
I

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wel- come Thee!

now de-spisedand

go

ry;

yet

Men

spit

upon and

jeer Thee',

Thou noble countenance, Though mighty worlds shall fear Thee, And flee before Thy glance How art Thou pale with anguish, With sore abuse and scorn How does Thy visage languish, Which once was bright as morn
!

Now from Thy cheeks has vanished Their color once so fair From Thy red lips is banished The splendor that was there. Pale Death with cruel rigor Bereaveth Thee of life
;

Thus

And

vigor strength in this sad strife.

losest

Thou Thy

20
4.

THE CHI U<H YEAR.

My burden, in Thy passion, Lord, Thou hast borne for me.

For
it

was

my

transgression,

Which brought this woe on Thee. I cast me down before Thee, Wrath were my rightful lot, Have mercy, I implore Thee,
Redeemer, spurn
5.

me

not
I

My Shepherd, now receive me My Guardian, own me Thine!

!

Great blessings Thou didst give me, Source of gifts divine

Thy lips have often fed me With milk and sweetest food; Thy Spirit oft lias led me
To
6.

stores of heavenly good.

Saviour, do not chide me From Thee I will not part Here I will stand beside Thee, When breaks Thy loving heart When soul and body languish In death's last fatal grasp, Then, in Thy deepest anguish, Thee in mine arms I'll clasp.

7.

so much blesses, rejoices me, in Thv distresses 1 take a part with Thee. Ah, well for me, if lying

Naught ever
So

much As when
Here
at

Thy

feet,

my

Life,

I too with

Thee were dying, And thus might end my strife

8.

Thanks from
For
all

my heart I offer Thee, Jesus, dearest Friend,

that

Thou
I

didst suffer

My

good didst Thou intend.

Ah, grant that

may

ever

To Thy truth

faithful

be

When soul and body sever, Mav I be found in Thee

THE

HL KC1I YEAR.
1

21

When

hence

must betake me,

Lord, do not

Thou depart
forsake me,

O nevermore

When death is at my heart! When soul and body languish, O leave me not alone,
But take away mine anguish, In virtue of Thine own!
10.

Be Thou

my

Consolation

when I must die; Remind me of Thy passion,

Shield,

And

When my last hour draws nigh. My eyes shall then behold Thee,
Upon Thv
cross shall dwell,
;

My heart* by faith enfold Thee Who dieth thus, dies well

P. Gerhardt, 1669.

12. Jesus,

meine Zuversicht.

1.

Je

Know

bus tug

Christ,
this,

my my

sure

De
-

fence

con

li

dence

i
and
rests

3=3^
my
up
-

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,,.,...,.

Sav-iour, ev

er
it

liv

eth;
eth,

on

the hope

giv

thp though the

night of death be fraught

still

with

many an

anx-ious thought.

22
2.

THE CHURCH YEAR.

Jesus, my Redeemer, lives I too unto life must waken Endless joy Saviour gives; Shall my courage then be shaken? Shall I fear ? Or could the Head Rise and leave His members dead ?

my

3.

am I bound Unto Him by hope forever Faith's strong hand the Rock hath found, Grasped it, and will leave it never; Not the ban of death can part
Nay, too closely

From
4.

its

Lord the trusting

heart.

am only flesh and blood, And on this corruption seizeth,

I

But

know,

my

From

the grave

my

Lord and God body raiseth,

That with Him eternally In His glory I may be.

5.

Glorified I shall again With this skin then be enshrouded, In this body I shall then

See my God with eyes unclouded, In this flesh I then shall see Jesus Christ eternally.
6.

Then these eyes my Lord shall know, My Redeemer and my Brother

In His love
I myself,

my

soul shall

glow,
here.

and not another

Only there shall disappear Weakness in and round me

7.

What now
Earthly
Natural

sickens, mourns, and sighs, Christ with Him in glory bringeth

is the seed and dies, Heavenly from the grave it springeth

is

the death
life

we

die,

Spiritual our
8.

on high.

Then take comfort, nay, rejoice, For His members Christ will cherish

THE CHURCH YEAR.

Fear not, they will know His voice, Though awhile they seem to perish, When the final trump is heard,

23

And
9.

the deaf, cold grave

to scorn the
at

is stirred.

Laugh

gloomy grave,

And

death no longer tremble,

who comes to save, Round Him shall His saints assemble, Raising them o'er all their foes,
For the Lord,
Mortal weakness,
10.

fear,

and woes.

Only draw away your heart Now from pleasures base and hollow; Would ye there with Christ have part, Here His footsteps ye must follow Fix your heart beyond the skies, Whither ye yourselves would rise
;

Electrons

Louisa Henrietta, <>f Brandenburg, 1053.

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time

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sure

ly

gath-ers there.

24
2.

THE CHURCH YEAR.

Since Christ has reached His glorious throne, And mighty gifts henceforth are His, My heart can rest in heaven alone, On earth my Lord I always miss I long to be with Him on high, My heart and thoughts forever fly Where now my only treasure is.
ascension let such grace, Dear Lord, be ever found in me, That steadfast faith may guide my ways With step unfalt'ring up to Thee

3.

From Thy

And at Thy voice I may depart With joy to dwell where Thou,

Lord, art

Saviour, grant this prayer to

me
J.

From

Wegelin, 1636.

14.

Komm, Heiliger

Geist,

Herre Gott.

PEE
1.

Come,

S
H<>
-

:,

j=f^^
it,

ly

Spir

God and Lord!

?
be
all

fztjSt
Thy gra
-

ces

now

out-poured

m
i

rrj
liev
-

=^=^=5
niin d

S
on
fer
-

each be
I

er'e

and heart
"]
~~1
.

Thy

vent

\> v

J m -^
i

IS

J *

jh 9
to

j s
i

~e)

e>

1
1

love

them

im

part.

Lord, by

the

bright-ness

THE CHURCH VKAK.

T\
/
\y

25

J
of

-k*

&
l

*
I
!

P Thy
*

*B-

'
1

J
dost

|.

light

Thou
i

iu

the

faith

men

u-

-*-Jnite

A
-

V
of

IS

h.

'

*'

ev

ery

tongue
1

and

ev

ery

na tion
-

*7\

-tM?-

^
!

IL

I"

J
ex
-

!
1

y
Ave there -fore sing

m 9
-

J &
1

with

ul

ta

tion:

r> /

II

-i

I
1

#
Hal
-

J #
le
-

J
hi
-

J
Hal
le
-

O
jah

II
1 1

lu

jah!

2.

Thou holy

Light, our

Guide

divine,

cause the Teach us to

Word of life to shine know our God aright,

Father with delight. our souls defend,

And
In In

call

Him

From

error, Lord,

That they on Christ alone attend,

Him Him

with living faith abiding, with all their might confiding. Hallelujah Hallelujah
!

3.

Thou holy

Fire, sweet Source of rest, Grant that, with joy and hope possessed, We always in Thy service stay, And trouble drive us not away.

Thy power prepare each heart, To our weak nature strength impart,
Lord, by

That firmly here we be contending, Through life and death to Thee ascending.
Hallelujah
!

Hallelujah
Dr. M. Luther, 1624,

26
15.

THE CHURCH YEAR. Der du bist drei in Einigkeit.

I
=

1.

Thou who

si
art

Three

in

2*

^^
the

God from

all

sun

is

fad

ing

>TV

3
from
our sight, shine Thou on
2.

us with

heavenly

light.

We

praise Thee with the dawning day, To Thee at even also pray With our poor song we worship Thee Now, ever and eternally.
;

3.

Let

God the Father be adored, And God the Son, the only Lord. And God the Holy Spirit be
Adored throughout
eternity Dr. M. Luther, 1543.

16.

Wir glauben

all'

an einen Gott.

*feE=
1.

We

all

be

lieve

in

One

true

God.

Fa-ther, Son, and Ho-ly Ghost, present Helper

3i^S
/T\
1
1 1

in all need,

*-?- # 4-f- 1Ar y 7- -*- 0 0- *- -*-- 4

praised by

all

the heaven-ly

host,

by whose might-y

THE CHURCH YEAR.

27

II

power

lone

all

i>

made, and wrought, and done.

And we
Son
of

believe in Jesus Christ,

Who

God, and Mary's Son. descended from His throne,

are

And for us salvation won; By whose blood and death

Rescued from
all

we

misery.

And we

confess the

Holy Ghost,

from both fore'er proceeds; upholds and comforts us In the midst of fears and needs. Blest and holy Trinity, Praise forever be to Thee!
Mag.
T. Clausnitzer,
t

Who Who

1684.

17.

Ein' feste

Burg

ist

unser

Grott.

1.

A He

might
helps

For
tree

tre" from

ev

\-*&-^-JL
God, need
a trust

3
-y
us
Shield

and Weap
o'er-tak

on;
en.

that hath

now

i
The

^-q-

ife
old

1=F * &

32:

means

dead

^
lv

Jt
vil

fr
foe

3
now

Deep

guile

and

28

THE CHURCH YEAR.

te^jEEE3^jE^EjEEjE}EiEE^
great might
are
hi>

dread arms

in

fight,

on

'>

'
his

J-

^
qual.

II

eartli

is

not

2.

With might

of ours can naught be dune, Soon were our loss effected But for us fights the Valiant One, AVhoni God Himself elected.

Ask

ye,

Who

is

this ?

Jesus Christ it is, Of Sabaoth Lord,

And there's none other God, He holds the field forever.

3.

Though
They

devils all the world should All eager to devour us,

fill,

We tremble

not, we fear no ill, shall not overpower us.

This world's prince may still Scowl fierce as he will, He can harm us none, He's judged the deed is done One little word can fell him.
;

4.

The Word they

still shall let remain, not a thank have for it He's by our side upon the plain

And

With His good

gifts

and

Spirit.

And

take they our life, Goods, fame, child, and wife, Let these all be gone, They yet have nothing w< m The kingdom ours remaineth.
;

Dr. M. Luther,

li

THE CHURCH YEAR,

18.

29

Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort.

1.

Lord, keep

lis

in

Thy Word and work,

re-

3
strain

fc=C =
fain

the murder-ous

Pope and Turk, who

would

?_,
tear from off

Thy throne Christ Je-sus, Thy be -lov-ed

g?og
Son.

2.

Lord Jesus Christ, Thy power make known, For Thou art Lord of lords alone
Shield

Thy poor Christendom,

May evermore
3.
(

that sing praise to Thee.

we

Thou Comforter of priceless worth, Hve >ne mind to Thy flock on earth,
Stand by us in our
final strife,
life.

And
4.

lead us out of death to

Destroy their counsels, Lord our God, And smite them with an iron rod, And let them fall into the snare A\ Much for Thy Christians they prepare.
So that at last they may perceive That, Lord our God, Thou still dost live. And dost deliver mightily All those who put their trust in Thee.
Dr. M. Luther. 7541. St. 4. o. bu Dr. J. Jonas.

5.

III.

THE MEANS OF GEAOE.

bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ.

19.

Ach

FF=g
1.

B^j^jj^
Lord
Je
-

s
a
-

bus

Christ,

with

us

bide,

5=*
for

it
round us
falls
tlie

ven

tide:

^^^J
nor

J
let

Thy

i^PF?
Word,
that

^^
veiled

heaven

ly

Light,

for
Iii

us

be
last

in

night.

these

days of sore distress

Grant us, dear Lord, true steadfastness, That pure we keep till life is spent Thy holy Word and Sacrament.

Lord Jesus, help, Thy Church uphold,

For
Ave are sluggish, thoughtless, cold;

Indue Thy Word with power and

grace.

And

spread

its

truth in every place.

keep us in Thy Word, we pray; The guile and rage of Satan stay Unto Thy Church grant, Lord, Thy

grace,

Peace, concord, patience, fearlessness.

O God! how
And

sin's dread works abound! Throughout the earth no rest is found, And wide has falsehood's spirit spread,

error boldly rears

its

head.

THE MEANS

<

GRACE.

31

Those haughty spirits, Lord, restrain, That tain would o'er Thy Christians n And always set forth something new. Devised to change Thy doctrine true. And as the cause and glory, Lord, Are Thine, not ours, do Thou afford Us help and strength and constancy; With all our heart we trust in Thee.

ign,

A trusty weapon is Thy Word, Thy Church's buckler, shield, and sword;
Lord, let us

by

this

Word

abide,

That we

may

seek no other guide.

We

grant that in Thy holy Word here may live and die, dear Lord,

And when our journey endeth here, Receive us into glory there.
Dr. X. Selnecker, 1587. St. 3 0. Unknown.

20. Lass mich dein sein

und

bleiben.

W^1.

^=r^^l7
Let

Let

me me
fS\

be
for
-

Thine
sake

for

ev

er,
-

Thou
nor

Thee nev

er

m
faith

_#
1

(O
i

'

God and Lord; w an der from Thv "Word.

-

ful

Lord,

do

not

let

me

^=f^-^^=i-^TLJ
ver,

j- E
and

but

give

me

stead

fast

ness,

5E5
for such grace for
-

ev

er

Thy ho

ly

Name

Til bless.

32
2.

THE MEANS OF GRACE.

Lord Jesus,

my

Salvation,

My Light, my Life divine, My only Consolation,

make me wholly Thine For Thou hast dearly bought me With blood and bitter pain Let me, since Thou hast sought me,
;

Eternal

life

obtain.

And Thou,

Holy

Spirit.

Comforter and Guide, Grant that in Jesus' merit I always may confide,

My

Him
And

Whom

Give

to the end confessing I have known by faith. Thy constant blessing, grant a Christian death.

me

Dr.

X
,

Selnecker.
}

lS8 r

St. 2.

3.

Unknown.

21.

Jesu Christe, wahres Licht.

t
1.

fes
O
Christ, our

true

and

on

ly

Light,

T=f
i

en

light

en

3
who
r
sit

tho.se

in

night

W v
1

u V
r
let

r
those
a
-

'II
m r
-

r
i
i

i
i

far

now

hear

Thv

voice,

?Z
and
in

3
with
us
re
-

it
joice.

Thv

fold

THE MEANS OF GRACE.

Fill

33

with the radiance of

souls
all

Thy

grace

The

now

lost in error's

maze.

And

whom

in their secret

minds

Some dark delusion hurts and blinds. And all who else have strayed from Thee, gently seek! Thy healing he To every wounded conscience given. And let them also share Thy heaven. make the deal' to hear Thy Word,
teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord, dare not yet the faith avow, Though secretly they hold it now.

And

Who

Shine on the darkened and the cold, Recall the wanderers from Thy fold, Unite all those who walk apart, Confirm the weak and doubting heart.

So they with us may evermore Such grace with wondering thanks adore, And endless praise to Thee he given By all Thy Church in earth and heaven.
J.

Heermann. 1630.

22. Liebster Jesu, hier sind wir.

mm
1.

-I

0-

t=t
here

Bless-ed

And

Je - sus, this child, at

we stand, met to do Thy com-mand, now we bring

as
to

-et

Thou hast spo ken,

-

J^Bl^
that
to Christ
it

Thee, in

to

ken

here

is

giv-en:
S7\

ISt

for
3

such

shall

be

Thv

lieav

.34

THE MEANS OF GRACE.

2.

Yes,

Thy warning

voice

is

plain,

And we fain would keep it duly, "He who is not born again,
Heart and life renewing truly, Born of water and the Spirit,
Will
3.

My kingdom

ne'er inherit."

Therefore hasten we to Thee, Take the pledge we bring, take it Let us here Thy glory see, And in tender pity make it No\v Thy child, and leave it never,
T

Thine on earth, and Thine

4.

forever.

Wash it, Jesus, in Thy blood, From the sin-stain of its nature;
Let it rise from out this flood Clothed in Thee, a newborn creature; May it, washed as Thou hast bidden, In Thine innocence be hidden.

5.

Turn the darkness into light, To Thy grace receive and save it Heal the serpent's venomed bite, In the font where now we lave it; Here let flow a Jordan river,

And from
6.

leprosy deliver.

it, Head, Thy member now Shepherd, take Thy lamb, and feed it: Prince of peace, its peace be Thou Way of life, to heaven lead it Vine, this branch may nothing sever, Graft by faith in Thee forever.

Make

7.

Xow

into

Thy

heart

we pour

Prayers that from our hearts proceeded Let our sighing heavenward soar, Let our warm desires be heeded Write the name we now have given. Write it in the book of heaven.
B. Schmolek, 1704.

THE MEANS

<

>F

GRACE.

35

23. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland.

ia
l.

q:

^
no
On
hell.
;

Je

1st.

our

bless

P>

r
-

rFff^fff
er; suff'r-ing pains

turned a

way God's wrath for - ev

tell,

tongue can

He

saved us from the pains of

2.

That we never might forget it, Take my flesh, He said, and eat it, Hidden in this piece of bread Drink in this wine my blood, He said.

3.

Whoso

to this

board repaireth,

Take good heed how he prepareth Death instead of life shall he Receive who comes unworthily.
4.

God in heaven, such precious food hath given, And for sins which thou hast done Hath caused to die His only Son.
Praise the Father,

Who

5.

Thou

That this food

By By
6.

shalt hold with faith unshaken is to be taken the sick who are distressed, those whose heart is sin-oppressed.

To such grace and mercy turneth Every soul that truly mourneth
Art thou well? avoid this board, Lest thou receive an ill reward.

36
7.

THE ORDER OF SALVATION.

Come, ye heavy-laden. your weary hearts* will gladden They that are yet strong and well,
Christ says:
I
;

Despise the best physician's

8.

skill.

Could'st thou earn thine own salvation. Useless were my death and passion This feast is not spread for thee, If thine own helper thou wilt be.
If

9.

And

thou this belie vest truly. confession makest duly,

Thou
10.

a welcome guest art here, This heavenly food thy soul shall cheer.

But the fruits must not be missing. Love thy neighbor without ceasing, That true love let him receive

Which here

to thee

thy God doth give.

Dr.
31.

Luther, 1324.

IV.

THE OKDEK OF SALVATION.

24. Jesus

nimmt
'

die

Sunder

an.

E1J
1.

J
-

J
sin's

j4EjE^Egj

^=^
may
all

Who
#
ft

"Je

sus
in

sin -ners doth re-ceive! " de - lu - sions live, and

this

L
1

&
pon
-

J S
This

1,1
J w
lone

from God and

J S

say

ing

der
der!

heav

en

wan

sure

I
hope
can

-v
give

"Je

sus

sin

ners doth

re-ceive!"

THE ORDER OF SALVATION.

2.

37

deserve but grief and shame, rich grace revealing. Pardon, peace, and life proclaim; Here their ills have perfect healing Who with humble hearts believe " "'Jesus sinners doth receive!

We

Yet His words,

:!.

Sheep that from the fold did stray Every faithful shepherd seeketh;

Weary souls that lost their way Christ the Shepherd seeks, and taketh In His arms, that they may live " "Jesus sinners doth receive!
4.

Come, ye sinners, one and all, Come, ye all have invitation; Come, obey His gracious call, Come and take His free salvation! Firmly in these words believe
Jesus sinners

doth receive "

!

5.

I,

a sinner,

come

to Thee,

And acknowledge my

transgression
;

Tender mercy show to me, Grant me graciously remission Let these words my soul relieve:
"Jesus sinners doth receive!
6.

"

"Jesns sinners doth receive

7.

I need fear no foe as scarlet my transgression, It shall be as white as snow By the virtue of Thy passion For in these words I believe: "

Henceforth

Were

"Jesus sinners doth receive!

Now my conscience is at ease, Now I fear no condemnation. He who grants me full release Hath atoned for my transgression In true faith to Him I cleave "

38

THE ORDER OF SALVATION.

"Jesus sinners doth receive! Me too hath received the Saviour, Opening heaven, that I may live
"

With my Lord in bliss forever Gladly, then, this world I leave "Jesus sinners doth receive "
!

E. Xeumeister, 1719.

25.

Nun

freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein.

ex ho
-

SE^
1.

Dear

Chris-tians,

one and
nit
-

all

re -joice,

with

And

with

ed heart and voice

and

-~

IE
tell

ul ly

ta

tion spring
lire

mg,
-

rapt

sing-

ing,

a^g^ fe^^
|

how
ti tf
1

our (.ud

be- held

our need,

and sing His sweet and

J *

J ^_

m *

1 1

J
1

2 it

J #
hath

* #

J *

<d

J-

won-drous deed; right dear

ly

cost

Him.

2.

Fast bound in Satan "s chains I lay. Death brooded darkly o'er me, My sin oppressed me night and day Therein my mother bore me Deeper and deeper still I fell, Life had become a living hell, So firmly sin possessed me.
;

THE ORDER OF SALVATION.

3.

39

My good works could avail me naught. For they with sin were stained; Free-will against God's judgment fought. And dead to good remained. Grief drove me to despair, and I Had nothing left me but to die, To hell 1 fast was sinking.
Then God beheld my wretched
With deep commiseration He thought upon His mercy
;
!

4.

state

great,

5.

And willed my soul's salvation; He turned to me a Father's heart Not small the cost to heal my smart, He gave His best and dearest. He spake to His beloved Son
time to take compassion go, my heart's most precious Crown, And bring to man salvation; From sin arid sorrow set him free, Slay bitter death for him, that he May live with Thee forever.
'T
is
;

Then

6.

The Son delighted

to obey.

And, born of Virgin mother, Awhile on this low earth did stay. That He might be my brother. His mighty power He hidden bore, A servant's form like mine He wore,

To lead the
7.

devil captive.

To me He spake: "Hold fast by me, I am thy Rock and Castle;

wholly give myself for thee, For thee I strive and wrestle For I am thine, and thou art mine, Henceforth my place is also thine,
I
;

The
8.

foe shall never part us.

The

Me
Be

foe shall shed precious blood, life bereaving of All this i suffer for thy good

my

my

steadfast

and believing.

40

THE ORDER OF SALVATION.

Life shall from death the viet'ry win, righteousness shall bear thy sin, So art thou blest forever.

My
9.

my Father I depart, earth to heaven ascending, Thence heavenly wisdom to impart,

Now
to

From

The Holy

Spirit sending shall in trouble comfort thee, Teach thee to know and follow me, And into truth shall guide thee.

He

10.

What

have done and taught, do thou

To do and teach endeavor So shall my kingdom flourish now,

be praised forever lest men with base alloy The heavenly treasure should destroy This counsel' I bequeath thee.

And God

Take heed

Dr. M. Luther, 1523.

26. Ich
-]

habe nun den Grand gefunden.

1

L 4 TS T TN

ft ft

Q J
h
<
1.

g)
1

(?

\J

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3

4
!

T\
1

A
-

....

Now
It
1

have found
ere

lay there

firm the the world*

/5
1 i

foun
ere
J-

da
a

tion, tion,

ft

ft 17

J 9
where where

J 9

9
-

r
-

JJ

+T
-

ev

else,

er but

more
iii

my my
,

an Sav

chor grounds!
iour's

wounds?

J 9

J 9
-

9
-

d
which
f?

fS

9
\

&
1

Foun
ft ft

da

tion,

un m
1

moved
J #

shall

stay,

m
when

m
1 |

J ^

^*

"

earth

and

heav

pass

THE ORDER OF SALVATION.

2.

41

It is that

mercy never ending,

conception far transcends,

Which

all

Of Him, who, with love's arms extending. To wretched sinners condescends Whose heart with pity still doth break.

Whether we seek Him,

3.

or forsake.

Our ruin God has not intended,

wills salvation 'to bestow For this the Son to earth descended. And then to heaven again did go For this so loudly evermore He knocketh at our heart's closed door.
;

He

4.

of love, in which, past finding, sins through Christ's blood disappear This is for wounds the safest binding,

depth

My

There is no condemnation here For Jesus' blood through earth and skies Forever Mercy Mercy cries.
;
! !

5.

I never In faith

will forget this crying,

I'll

days, trust it all sins I'm sighing, o'er all Father's heart will gaze I towards For there is always to be found

my

And, when

my

my

Free mercy without end and bound.

6.

Though I be robbed of every pleasure That soul and body can make glad,
Bereft of every earthly treasure, Forlorn, forsaken, lone and sad

However

far His help may be, His mercy yet is left to me.
If

7.

earthly cares and want oppress me, cause me sorrow and regret That things so vain can still distress me, And give me so much trouble yet

And

Though
Still

am bowed down
mercy

to the dust.

in His

I will trust.

4:2

THE CHRISTIAN
If in

LIFE.

the best of

all

my

actions,

In works that are admired the most,

I must perceive great imperfections. I surely have no right to boast Yet this sweet comfort doth abide In mercy only I confide.
:

Be it with me as He is willing, Whose mercy is a boundless sea May He himself my heart be stilling, That this may ne'er forgotten be
;

Then
10.

it

will rest, in joy

and woe.

On mercy, while it beats below. On this foundation I unshrinking

Will stand, while I on earth remain This shall engage my acting, thinking, While I the breath of life retain
;

Then

I will

sing eternally,
still

1 nfathomed Mercy,

of Thee.
J.

A. Rathe, 1 28.
!

V.
27. Herr,

THE CHEISTIAN
wie du

LIFE.
mit mir.

willt, so Schick's

1.

^
as
life

st
Avilt,

3
deal
I

Lord,
[n

Thou

Thou with me.

cling
to

no

and death

Thee,

oth-er Lord, let

from

me

part, else

as

Thou

wilt;

grant patient heart:

THE CHRISTIAN

LIFE.

43

m
,

3T
Thy
will

the

best

is

ev

or.

Grant honor, truth, propriety, love Thy Word to ponder; False doctrines, Lord, keep far from me, And grant both here and yonder

And

What

serves

my

everlasting bliss;

Preserve me from unrighteousness In all my life and doings.

When,

at

Thy summons,

must leave

This world of sin and sadness. Grant me Thy grace, Lord, not to grieve. But to depart with gladness; My spirit I commend to Thee, O Lord, a blessed end give me Through Jesus Christ Yea, Amen.
!

Dr.

C.

Melissander, 1574.

28.

Grott,

du frommer Gott.

^=+
1.

O
With
-

God,
out

Thou

whom

Fount that ev er flow all good gifts be -stow

-

est,

a^rf^^
A
pure and health -y
--'-#-

faith notli

fill

God,
is,

ing

Thou who

est;

=P
-

t=d=t
frame
;ive

me,

and

with

=
=izt
con-science free from blame,
a

soul

un hurt by
-

in

ist
sin.

44
2.

THE CHRISTIAN

LIFE.

And

grant me, Lord, to do,

With ready heart and willing, Whate'er Thou shalt command,

My

calling here fulfilling;

;

To do it when I ought, With all my strength and bless The work I thus have wrought, For Thou must give success.
3.

let me never speak What bounds of truth

exceedeth

Grant that no

idle

word
proceedeth

From

out

my mouth
when

in place I must and ought to speak, words due power and grace,
grant,

And

my

My

Nor
4.

let

me wound

the weak.

If

dangers gather round,

Still

keep

Help me

me calm and fearless to bear the cross,

dark and cheerless
foe

When
Let

life is

me subdue my
counsel
I

By words and

actions kind;

When
5.

would know,

Good counsel

let

me

find.
all

And
As

let

me

be with

In peace and friendship living,

And

far as Christians may if Thou aught art giving

;

Of wealth and honors

fair,

this refuse

me

not,

That naught be mingled there Of goods unjustly got.

6.

And

if

a longer

life

Be here on earth decreed me, And Thou through many a strife To ripe old age wilt lead me,

Thy

patience in
all sin

me

shed,

and shame, And crown my hoary head With pure untarnished fame.
Avert

THE CHRISTIAN
7.

LIFE.

45

Let me depart this life Confiding in my Saviour;

That

Do Thou my soul receive, it may live forever; And Let my body have

quiet resting-place
let it

Beside a Christian's grave,

And
8.

sleep in peace.

And on

When

all

that solemn day, the dead are waking,

Thyself

my grave Thy hand, slumbers breaking; Then let me hear Thy voice. And change this earthly frame, And bid me aye rejoice With those who love Thv name.
Stretch o'er

my

J.

Heermann, 1630.

29.

Was

Grott thut,

das ist wohlgethan.

1.

What
1

e'er will

my
be

God
still

or

dams
e'er

is

what
^N

He

right! doth,

Hoand
/T\
!

rS -# #
1 !
1

P
1 1

&
-

* f
'-""

-H

C^

ly fol-

His will

bid

eth
eth.

low where

He

guid

He

is

mv God

p^g
though dark

my
...

road,

He know
m
-

eth

how
1

to

<
1

^
l

ft

m
'

'

L_

&
yield

ill II ^ 5' ||
me.

shield

me, where -fore

to

Him

46
2.

THE CHRISTIAN
Whate'er never

LIFE.

my God

ordains
;

is

right

He He

will deceive me leads me by the proper path, I know He will not leave me, And take content What He hath sent
I

His hand that sends my sadness, Will turn my tears to gladness.

3.

4.

Whate'er my God ordains is right His loving thought attends me No poisoned draught the cup can be That my Physician sends me, But medicine due For God is true. Of doubt, then, I'll divest me, And on His goodness rest me. Whate'er my God ordains is right My Life, my Light can never Intend ,me harm then, to His care I give myself forever, In weal or woe For well I know, I once shall see quite clearly That God doth love me dearly.
;
;

5.

Whate'er

my God
this

ordains

is

right

Though now

cup in drinking
taste appear,

May
I

bitter to
it all

my

take

unshrinking

For to

my

heart

God

will

impart

A
6.

And end
Here
Yet

timely balm of healing, each painful feeling.

shall
I

Whate'er

my God ordains is right my stand be taken

min

Though

My
Is

sorrow, need, or death be not forsaken Father's care

am

round me there, His arms embrace and shield Then, to my God I yield me.
Mag.

me

S.

Rod ig ast.

VI.

DEATH AND ETEENITY,

mein Leben.

30. Christus, der ist

m
1.

3=^3
For

me
4for

to

live

Je

--*
die
is

-#

-rfiHme
to

hHim
I

# *

gain

glad

ly

1
yield

me,

and

die

right cheer

ful

ly.

2.

From hence
To
Christ,
I

go with gladness
Brother's side,

my

That

And
3.

soon be with Him, e'er with Him abide.

may

have o'ercome life's crosses, and sorrow cease, Through His five wounds most holy
I

Grief, pain,

With God
4.

am

at peace.

When all my powers are breaking, My breath comes heavily,

Nor word more
Lord, hear
I

can utter,

my

sighs to

Thee

5.

When

reason, sense, and thinking Fail, like a flickering light,

That to and fro doth waver, Ere 'tis extinguished quite

6.

Then
Lord,

let
fall

me

softly, gently, asleep in Thee,"

When by Thy

My

last

will and counsel hour comes to me.

48
7.

DEATH AND ETERNITY.

As
So
to the
let

And
8.

oak the ivy, cleave to Thee, live in heavenly glory

me

With Thee

eternally.

This wilt Thou, Jesus, Grant graciously to me. Endow me with Thy Spirit,
!

Amen

That

I fare

happily.
Anna, Countess of Stolberg, 1000.

31.

In Christi

Wunden

schlaf ich

ein.

EEEEE
1.

^
fall

*
in

&
Je
-

.sleep

sue'

*E

gEg^E^EgEf3
par-don for

m
my
r
jew
I

wounds, there

^=^
9

^F^
where -in
be-

sin

abounds yea, Jesus blood and righteous:

r
-

1=z y
my

nesa

my

^^ ^-T^=i
#
*land.
shall reach the

els

are,

glo'-rious dress,

3EEEi -0#*fore

>#"

mv God

stand,

when

heavenh

2.

With peace and joy I now depart. God's child I am with all my heart I thank thee, death, thou leadest me
To
that true
life

where

would

be.

So cleansed by Christ I fear not death. Lord Jesus, strengthen Thou my faith
Dr. P. Eber,
f

1569.

DEATH AND ETERNITY.

32.

49

Nun

lasst uns den Leib begraben.

gij^miM^^m
l.

Now

lay

we calm

ly

in

the

grave

this

^=F
form, where
-

of

no

<!<>nl>t

we

have that

it

shall

J
rise

f-*in

t=J

fc*

II

a-gain that day,

glo-rious tri-umph o'er de- cay.

2.

And so to earth again we trust What came from dust, and turns

to dust,

And from

When
3.

the dust shall surely rise, the last trumpet fills the skies.
lives in

His soul forever

God,

Whose

Who
4.

grace his pardon hath bestowed, through His Son redeemed him here
sin

From bondage unto

His
trials

and

fear.

his griefs are past. is his at last He bore Christ's yoke, and did His will, And though he died, he liveth still.

and

blessed end

5.

He lives where none do mourn and weep, And calmly shall his body sleep, Till God shall death himself destroy, And raise it into glorious joy. He suffered pain and grief below, Christ heals him now from all his For him hath endless joy begun He shines in glory like the sun.
woe

6.

4>

50
7.

DEATH AND ETEKXITY.

Then
let

us leave

him

to his rest,

And homeward turn, for he is blest; And we must well our souls prepare,
For death may
8.

seize us

everywhere.

So help us, Christ, our Hope in loss! Thou hast redeemed us by Thy cross From endless death and misery We praise, we bless, we worship Thee!
;

(St. 8.

M. Weisse, 1531. by Dr. M. Luther.)

33. Jerusalem,

du hochgebaute Stadt.
+-[-*

P^
1.

My
\ZT-

Je

ru - >;i leni. thou cit long- ing heart fain, fain

-

y
to

fair

and high,

thee would. fly,

:2z2=^i
would God
it

35
thee!

I
far

were

in

will

not

stay with

me;

ver

2=3 s

=t
Held and plain,
it

vale andmount-ain. far o-ver

hastes to

s
-eek

j
its

-PF j#
Fount
ain and quit this world of

-:

pain.

2.

O happy

When When

day, and yet far happier hour, wilt thou come at last? Father's love and power. fearless to

my

Whose promise

standeth

fast,

DEATH AND ETERNITY.

51

My

soul

gladly render,

For surely will His hand Lead her, with guidance tender,

To heaven, her

fatherland.

A moment's

space,

and gently, wondrously,

ties,

Released from earthly

up to thee, Through all those lower skies, shining regions, yonder To While down, to meet her, eome The blessed angel legions, And bid her welcome home.
Elijah's chariot hoars her
()

The

Zion, hail Bright city, gates of grace to me

!

now

unfold
of old,

How many a time I longed for thee Ere yet I was set free From yon dark life of sadness, Yon world of shadowy naught, And God had given the gladness,
The
heritage
I

sought.

O what the tribe, or what the glorious host, Conies sweeping swiftly down? The chosen ones on earth who wrought the most, The Church's brightest crown, Our Lord hath sent to meet me, As in the far off years Their words oft came to greet me In yonder land of tears.
The Patriarchs' and Prophets' noble train, With all Christ's followers true, Who bore the cross, and could the worst disdain
That tyrants dared to do,
I see

them shine forever, All-glorious as the sun, 'Mid light that fadeth never, Their perfect freedom Avon.

52
7.

DEATH AND ETERNITY.

And when
At

within that lovely Paradise

rise.

last I safely dwell,

From What

ont my soul what songs of bliss shall joy my lips shall tell, While holy saints are singing

Hosannas o'er and o'er, Pure Hallelujahs ringing Around me evermore

8.

Innumerous choirs before the shining throne Their joyful anthems raise, Till heaven's glad halls are echoing with the tone Of that great hymn of praise, And all its host rejoices, And all its blessed throng Unite their myriad voices In one eternal song.
.7.

If. Meijfart,

1020.

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