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CONTENTS. 
 
 PAGB 
 
 Introduction xiii 
 
 Dr. Martin Luther's Preface to all good Hymn Books, 1543 i 
 
 FROM THE "EIGHT SONGS," Wittenberg, 1524, 
 
 I — 9iun frcut eucb, lickn Sktfteii (I'lncin (1523) 
 
 "A song of Thanksgiving for the great Blessings which God in Christ has 
 manifested to us." 
 
 DEAR CHRISTIANS, ONE AND ALL REJOICE. 
 
 Translation in part from R. Massie. 
 
 First Melody, 1524. Harmony by H. Schein, 1627. 
 
 Second Melody from Klug's Gesangbucli, 1543. Harmony by M. Practorius, 1610. This 
 choral is commonly known under the title, " Es ist gewisslicli an der Zeit," and, in a 
 modified form, in England and America, as "Luther's Judgment Hymn," from its 
 association with a hymn of W. B. CoUyer, partly derived from the German, and not 
 written by Luther. 
 
 II.— 2l(^ ®ott, Bom ^immcl ftcfe'' tarciii G 
 
 Psalm XII — Salvum me fac, Domine. 
 
 LOOK DOWN, O LORD, FROM HEA VEN BEHOLD. 
 
 Translation chiefly from Frances Elizabeth Cox, in " Hymns from the German." 
 First Melody, 1524, is the tune of the hymn of Paul Speratus, " Es ist das Heil uns kommen 
 her," the singing of which under Luther's window at Wittenberg is related to have 
 made so deep an impression on the Reformer. The anecdote is confirmed by the fact 
 that in the "Eight Songs," Luther's three versions of Psalms are all set to this tune. 
 Harmony by A. Haupt, 1869. 
 
 Second Melody from Klug's Gesangbuch, 1543. Harmony by Haupt, 1869. This is the 
 tune in common use with this psalm in northern Germany. 
 
VI CONTENTS. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 111. — gg fpric^t tcr Unwcifen OTunt ttjo^l 8 
 
 Psalm XIV. — Dixit insipiens in corde. 
 
 THE MOUTH OF FOOLS DOTH GOD CONFESS. 
 
 Translation from R. Massie. 
 
 Melody from Walter's Gesangbuch, 1525. Harmony by M. Praetorius, 1610. 
 
 rv.— 3lu3 tiefer g?otf) fArci' ids ju tir 10 
 
 Psalm CXXX. — De profundis clamavi. 
 
 OUT OF THE DEEP I CR V TO THEE. 
 
 Translation by Arthur Tozer Russel. 
 
 First Melody from Walter's Gesangbuch, 1525. Harmony by John Sebastian Bacli, about 
 
 1725- 
 
 Second Melody in Wolfgang Kophl's Gesangbuch, 1537, and in George Rhau's, 1544. Har- 
 mony by A. Haupt, 1869. 
 
 FROM THE "ENCHIRIDION," Erfurt, 1524. 
 
 V. — Sin neueS 2iel) iinr Iictcit an 12 
 
 " A Song of the Two Christian Martjrs, burnt at Brussels by the Sophists of 
 Louvain. Which took place in the year 1522," [The real date of the event 
 was July I, 1523 ; and the ballad gives every token of having been inspired 
 by the first announcement of the story. The excellent translation of Mr. 
 Massie has been conformed more closely to the original in the third and 
 fourth stanzas ; also, by a felicitous quatrain from the late Dr. C. T. Brooks, 
 in the tenth stanza.] 
 
 BV HELP OF GOD I FAIN WOULD TELL. 
 
 Translation principally that of R. ^L-issie. 
 
 Melody in Walter's Gesangbuch, 1525. Harmony by M. Praetorius, t6io. 
 
 VI. — 9?un fomm^ tcr ^eitcn ipctlant 16 
 
 (From the Ambrosian Hymn, Veni, Redemptor gentium.) 
 
 SA VIOUR OF THE HEA THEN, KNOWN. » 
 
 Translation in part by R. Massie. 
 
 Melody derived from that of the Latin hymn, in Walter's Gesangbuch, 1525. Harmony from 
 "The Choral Book for England," bySterndalc Bennett and Otto Goldschmidt, 1865, 
 
CONTENTS. Vll 
 
 PAGE 
 
 VII. — S^rtftum trtr foUcn lokn fAon It^ 
 
 (From the Latin hymn, " A solis ortus cardine.") 
 
 NOW PRAISE WE CHRIST, THE HOLY ONE. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 
 Melody that of the Latin h)Tnn. Harmony by M. Praetorius, 1609. 
 
 VIIL— ©elobet fePfi tu, ^^i\u (Sljrift 20 
 
 ALL PRAISE TO JESUS' HALLOWED NAME. 
 
 Translation chiefly by R. Massie. 
 
 Ancient German Church Melody. Harmony by A. Haupt, 1869. 
 
 IX. — S^ri|^ lag in 2:otes6anbcn 22 
 
 „S^rift tit er flan ten" — gcBcffctt. 
 
 CHRIST WAS LAID IN DEA TIPS STRONG BANDS. 
 
 Melody derived from that of the older German hymn. Harmony by Bennett and Gold- 
 schmidt, 1865. 
 
 X.— ^omm\ @Dtt eAopfcr, beiliger ®ei|t 24 
 
 From Vent, Creator Spiritus, ascribed to Charlemagne, 800. 
 
 COME, COD, CREA TOR, HOLY GHOST. 
 
 Melody of the eighth century. Harmony by John Sebastian Bach. 
 
 XL — '^t\ni S^riftu? un[er ^cilant, tcr Icn Sot 25 
 
 JESUS CHRIST, WHO CAME TO SAVE. 
 
 Melody first published by Klug, 1543, and Bapst, 1545. Harmony after John Sebastian Bach. 
 
 XII.— ^omm\ tciliger ©eift, .f;crre ®ott 26 
 
 " Vent, Sande Spiritus, gebessert durch D. Martin Luther." The first stanza 
 translated from the Latin hymn ascribed to King Robert of France 
 (A. D. 991), is traced to a service-book of the church in Basel, of the 
 year 15 14. 
 
 COME, HOL Y SPIRIT, LORD OUR GOD. 
 
 Translation chiefly that of Arthur Tozer Russell. 
 Original Latin Melody. Harmony after Erythraeus, 1609. 
 
VlU CONTENTS. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 XIII.. .i:tc9 r«n^ tie ^cirgen 3e^n ®etot' 28 
 
 The Ten Commandments. 
 
 THA T MEN A GODL Y LIFE MIGHT LIVE. 
 
 Translation chiefly by R. Massie. 
 
 XIV. — '^tyvii G^riituiJ, unfer ^eilant", bcr son und 30 
 
 Translated from " Jesus Christus nostra salus," hymn of John Huss. 
 
 CHRIST, WHO FREED OUR SOULS FROM DANGER. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 
 Melody in Walter, 1525. Harmony in von Tucher, 1848. 
 
 XV. — ®ott fei gefotct unti geBenetetct 32 
 
 MA V GOD BE PRAISED HENCEFORTH, AND BLEST FOREVER. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie, amended. 
 
 Melody derived from some older one, 1525. Harmony by H. Srhein, 1627. 
 
 XVI.— S5 wotlt' un3 ®ott geniibig feiii 34 
 
 Psalm LXVII. — Deus misereatur nostri. 
 
 MA Y GOD UNTO US GRACIOUS BE. 
 
 Translation by Arthur Tozer Russell. 
 
 Melody in Kophl, Strassburg, 1538. Harmony, A. Haupt, 1869. 
 
 XVII.— 2l?ol)I tern, tcr in ©ottc.^furAt f^et)t 36 
 
 Psalm CXXVIII. — Beati omnes qui timent Dominum. 
 
 HAPPY THE MAN WHO FEARETH GOD. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 
 First Melody, of 1525. Harmony by Gesius, 1605. 
 
 Second Melody, of 1537. Harmony by Landgraf Moritz, 1612. 
 
 X VIIL— 5)?ittcn nnr im Scbcn fint 38 
 
 The first stanza from Media vita in morte swniis. Notker, A. D. 912. 
 
 THOUGH IN MIDST OF LIFE WE BE. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 
 Melody («o/ from the Latin), 1525. Harmony by Erythraeus, 1608. 
 
CONTENTS. IX 
 
 FROM WALTER'S GESANGBUCH, 1525. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 XIX.— ??un tnttctt »ir ten leiliijen ®eift 40 
 
 The first stanza from an ancient German hymn. 
 
 NOW PRAY WE ALL GOD, THE COMFORTER. 
 
 Translation by Arthur Tozer Russell. 
 Melody, 1525. Harmony by A. Haupt, 1869. 
 
 XX.— gjtit %x\iV unt) %xt\\l' id) fa|r' ta^iit 41 
 
 The Song of Simeon : Nunc dimittis. 
 
 IN PEACE AND JOY I NOW DEPART. 
 
 Melody, 152^. Harmony by M. Praetorius, I610. 
 
 XXL— gHctifd), wiUit ru Icbm feliglid) 43 
 
 The Ten Commandments abridged. 
 
 WILT THOU, O MAN, LIVE HAPPILY. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie, adapted. 
 Melody, 1525. Harmony by H. Schein, 1627. 
 
 XXII. —®ott tcr 25atcr wotm' un3 ki 44 
 
 An ancient Litany-hymn of the German churches, mucli used in Passion-week 
 and in the processions before Ascension-day ■ by Luther " gebessert und 
 cliristlich corrigyret. " 
 
 GOD THE FA THER WITH US ST A Y. 
 
 Ancient German Melody. Harmony by Landgraf Moritz, 1612. 
 
 XXIIL— SBir glauBcn all' <M einen ®ott 46 
 
 The Creed. " Das deutsche patrem." 
 
 WE ALL BELIEVE IN ONE TRUE GOD. 
 
 Melody, 1525. Harmony from an ancient source. 
 
 XXIV.— 2Bar' ®ott md)t mit un5 ticfc 3cit 48 
 
 Psalm CXXIV. — Nisi quia Dominus. 
 
 HAD GOD NOT COME, MA Y ISRAEL SA Y. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 
 Melody, 1525. Harmony by M. Praetorius, 1610. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 FROM THE GERMAN MASS, 1526. 
 
 PACE 
 
 XXV. — 3ffaia 5"n 5>rop^ctett ta3 gei"(ia^ 50 
 
 Isaiah VI, 1-4. The German Sanctus. 
 
 THESE THINGS THE SEER ISAIAH DID BEFALL. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 
 Melody, 1526. Harmony by Er)'thraeus, 1608. 
 
 IN " FORM UNO ORDNUNG GEISTLICHER GESANG/' Augsburg, 1529. 
 
 XXVI.— Gin' fefte Surg ift unfcr ©ott 52 
 
 Psalm XLVI.— Deus refugium noster et virtus. 
 
 STRONG TOWER AND PORTRESS IS OUR GOD. 
 
 Melody, 1529. Harmony by 
 
 IN A COLLECTION OF "GEISTLICHE LIEDER," Wittenberg, 1533. 
 
 XXVIL— 55erleit)' un3 grierett gnatiglidi 54 
 
 Da pacem, Domine. 
 
 IN THESE OUR DA YS SO PERILOUS. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie, amended. 
 
 Melody, 1533? 1543- Harmony by Erythraeus, 1608. 
 
 XXVIII.— iperr ©ott, Dic^ lokn wir 55 
 
 Te Deum laudamus. 
 
 LORD GOD, THY PRAISE WE SING. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie, amended. 
 
 Melody derived from the Latin. Harmony by Landgraf Moritz, 1612. 
 
 FROM JOSEPH KLUG'S GESANGSBUCH, 1535? 
 
 XXIX— 55om iptmmel Ijo^ ta lomm tcfe "^cr 60 
 
 " A Children's Christmas Song of the little child Jesus, taken from the second 
 chapter of Luke, by Dr. Martin Luther." Said to have been written by him 
 for his little son Hans. 
 
 FROM HE A VEN ABOVE TO EARTH I CAME. 
 
 Translation from Miss Winkworth, amended. 
 Melody, 1535 ? 1543. Harmony by 
 
CONTENTS. XI 
 
 PAGE 
 
 XXX.— ©ic ifl mtr \W, tie wert^e ^iJiagr 62 
 
 A song concerning the Holy Christian Church — Revelation xii. i-6. 
 
 DEAR IS TO ME THE HOLY MAID. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 
 Melody in Babst, 1545. Harmony by M. Praetorius, 1610. 
 
 IN KOPHL'S GESANGBUCH, Strassburg, 1535 ? 1538? 
 
 XXXI. — SSater unfer im §immclrci(^ G4 
 
 The Lord's Prayer paraphrased. 
 
 OUR FA THER, THOU IN HE A VEN ABOVE. 
 
 Translation by C. Winkworth, in " Choral Book for England," amended. 
 
 Melody, 1535? Harmony by A. Haupt, 1869. 
 
 [In Winterfeld's edition of Luther's hymns, Leipzig, 1840, may be found a fac-simile of Luther's 
 autograph draft of this paraphrase, including the cancelled draft of a tune for it.] 
 
 IN KLUG'S GESANGBUCH, 1543. 
 
 XXXn.— SBom ipimmcl fam ber Gngcf edsaar 66 
 
 A shorter Christmas Song. 
 
 TO SHEPHERDS, AS THEY WATCHED BY NIGHT. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 Melody, 1543. 
 
 XXXIII.— Sr()alt' iin3 ©ott, kl tcittcm 2Dort 67 
 
 " A children's song, to be sung against the two arch-enemies of Christ and his 
 holy Church, the Pope and the Turks." 
 
 LORD, KEEP us m THY WORD AND WORK. 
 Melody, 1543. Harmony by W. Sterndale Bennett, 1865. 
 
 XXXI v.— Gt}rifl unfcr .<ncrr jum Sorlian lam 68 
 
 A Spiritual Song concerning our Holy Baptism. 
 
 TO JORDAN CAME OUR LORD, THE CHRIST. 
 
 Translation by R. Massie, amended. 
 
 Melody, 1325, first adapted to " Es wollt' uns Gott genadig sein;" supposed to be derived 
 from an old secular melody. Harmony by A. Haupt, 1869. 
 
XU CONTENTS. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 XXXV.— 2Ba5 furc&ji tu, gctnt ^erotc^, (e^r 70 
 
 Herodes hostis impie, by Sedelius in the 5th century. 
 
 WHY, HEROD, UNRELENTING FOE ? 
 
 Translation by R. Massie. 
 Harmony by M. Praetorius, 1609. 
 
 XXXVL— Xcr ttt tift %xtx in ginigfsit 71 
 
 An imitation of the Gregorian hymn, O Lux beata Trinitas. 
 
 THOU WHO ART THREE IN UNITY. 
 
 Translation adapted from R. Massie. 
 
 Original Latin Melody. Harmony in von Tucher, 18 — . 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 A FIT motto for the history of the Reformation would be those words 
 out of the history of the Day of Pentecost, " How hear we, every 
 man in our own tongue wherein we were born .... the wonderful works 
 of God ! " The ruling thought of the pre-reformation period was not more 
 the maintenance of one Holy Roman Church than of one Holy Roman 
 Empire, each of which was to comprehend all Christendom. The language 
 of the Roman Church and Empire was the sacred language in comparison 
 with which the languages of men's common speech were reckoned common 
 and unclean. The coming-in of the Reformation was the aw^akening of indi- 
 vidual life, by enforcing the sense of each man's direct responsibility to God ; 
 but it was equally the quickening of a true national life. In the light of the 
 new era, the realization of the promise of the oneness of the Church was no 
 longer to be sought in the universal dominance of a hierarchical corpora- 
 tion ; nor was the "mystery" proclaimed by Paul, that "the nations were 
 fellow-heirs and of one body," to be fulfilled in the subjugation of all nations 
 to a central potentate. According to the spirit of the Reformation, the One 
 Church was to be, not a corporation, but a communion — the communion of 
 saints ; and the unity of mankind, in its many nations, was to be a unity of 
 the spirit in the bond of mutual peace. 
 
 The two great works of Martin Luther were those by which he gave to 
 the common people a vernacular Bible and vernacular worship, that through 
 the one, God might speak directly to the people ; and in the other, the people 
 might speak directly to God. Luther's Bible and Luther's Hymns gave life 
 not only to the churches of the Reformation, but to German nationality and 
 the German language. 
 
xiv INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Concerning the hymns of Luther the words of several notable writers 
 are on record, and are worthy to be prefixed to the volume of them. 
 
 Says Spangenberg, yet in Luther's life-time, in his Preface to the Citkara 
 Lutheri, 1545 : 
 
 " One must certainly let this be true, and remain true, that among all Master- 
 singers from the days of the Apostles until now, Luther is and always will be the best 
 and most accomplished ; in whose hymns and songs one does not find a vain or need- 
 less word. AH flows and falls in the sweetest and neatest manner, full of spirit and 
 doctrine, so that his every word gives outright a sermon of his own, or at least a sin- 
 gular reminiscence. There is nothing forced, nothing foisted in or patched up, noth- 
 ing fragmentary. The rhymes are easy and good, the words choice and proper, the 
 meaning clear and intelligible, the melodies lovely and hearty, and in siimuid all is so 
 rare and majestic, so full of pith and power, so cheering and comforting, that, in 
 sooth, you will not find his equal, much less his master." * 
 
 The follov/ing words have often been quoted from Samuel Taylor Cole- 
 ridge : 
 
 " Luther did as much for the Reformation by his hymns as by his translation 
 of the Bible. In Germany the hymns are known by heart by every peasant ; they 
 advise, they argue from the hymns, and every soul in the church praises God like a 
 Christian, with words which are natural and yet sacred to his mind." 
 
 A striking passage in an article by Heine in the Revue des Deux 
 Mondes for March, 1834, is transcribed by Michelet in his Life of Luther: 
 
 " Not less remarkable, not less significant than his prose works, are Luther's 
 poems, those stirring songs which, as it were, escaped from him in the very midst 
 of his combats and his necessities like a flower making its way from between rough 
 stones, or a moonbeam gleaming amid dark clouds. Luther loved music ; indeed, 
 he wrote treatises on the art. Accordingly his versification is highly harmonious, 
 so that he may be called the Swan of Eisleben. Not that he is by any means gentle 
 or swan-like in the songs which he composed for the purpose of exciting the'courage 
 of the people. In these he is fervent, fierce. The hymn which he composed on his 
 way to Worms, and which he and his companions chanted as they entered that city.f 
 
 * Quoted in the Christian Examiner, i860, p. 240 ; transcribed by the Rev. Bernhard Pick in " Luther 
 as a Hymnist," p. 23 ; Philadelphia, 1875. 
 
 t The popular impression that the hymn " Ein" feste Burg" was produced in these circumstances is 
 due, doubtless, to a parallel in the third stanza, to the famous saying imputed to Luther on the eve of the 
 
INTRODUCTION. xv 
 
 is a regular war-song. The old cathedral trembled when it heard these novel sounds. 
 The very rooks flew from their nests in the towers. That hymn, the Marseillaise of 
 the Reformation, has preserved to this day its potent spell over German hearts." 
 
 The words of Thomas Carlyle are not less emphatic, while they pene- 
 trate deeper into the secret of the power of Luther's hymns : 
 
 " The great Reformer's love of music and poetry, it has often been remarked, 
 is one of the most significant features in his character. But indeed if every great 
 man is intrinsically a poet, an idealist, with more or less completeness of utterance, 
 which of all our great men, in these modern ages, had such an endowment in that 
 kind as Luther? He it was, emphatically, who stood based on the spiritual world 
 of man, and only by the footing and power he had obtained there, could work such 
 changes on the material world. As a participant and dispenser of divine influence, 
 he shows himself among human affairs a true connecting medium and visible mes- 
 senger between heaven and earth, a man, therefore, not only permitted to enter the 
 sphere of poetry, but to dwell in the purest centre thereof, perhaps the most inspired 
 of all teachers since the Apostles. Unhappily or happily, Luther's poetic feeling 
 did not so much learn to express itself in fit words, that take captive every ear, as in 
 fit actions, wherein, truly under still more impressive manifestations, the spirit of 
 spheral melody resides and still audibly addresses us. In his written poems, we find 
 little save that strength of one ' whose words,' it has been said, ' were half-battles ' * — 
 little of that still harmony and blending softness of union which is the last perfec- 
 tion of strength — less of it than even his conduct manifested. With words he had 
 not learned to make music — it was by deeds of love or heroic valor that he spoke 
 freely. Nevertheless, though in imperfect articulation, the same voice, if we listen 
 well, is to be heard also in his writings, in his poems. The one entitled Ein Fcste 
 Burg, universally regarded as tjie best, jars upon our ears ; yet there is something in 
 it like the sound of Alpine avalanches, or the first murmur of earthquakes, in the 
 very vastness of which dissonance a higher unison is revealed to us. Luther wrote 
 this song in timeG of blackest threatenings, which, however, could in no sense 
 become a time of despair. In these tones, rugged and broken as they are, do we 
 hear the accents of that summoned man, who answered his friends' warning not to 
 enter Worms, in this wise : — ' Were there as many devils in Worms as these tile 
 
 Diet of Worms; "I'll go, be there as many devils in the city as there be tiles on the roofs." The time 
 of its composition was in the year 1529, just before the Diet of Augsburg. If not written in his tem- 
 porary refuge, the noble " Burg" or " Festung" of Coburg, it must often have been sung there by him ; 
 and it was sung, says Merle d'Aubigne, "during the Diet, not only at Augsburg, but in all the churches 
 of Saxony." 
 
 * This much-quoted phrase is from Richter. It is reported as an expression of Melanchthon, look- 
 ing on Luther's picture, " Fitlmina erant singula verba tua." 
 
xvi INTRODUCTION. 
 
 roofs, I would on '; of him who, alone in that assemblage before all emperors and 
 principalities and powers, spoke forth these final and forever memorable words, — ' It 
 is neither safe nor prudent to do aught against conscience. Till such time as either 
 by proofs from holy Scripture, or by fair reason or argument, I have been confuted 
 and convicted, I cannot and will not recant. Here I stand — I cannot do other- 
 wise — God be my help. Amen.' It is evident enough that to this man all popes, 
 cardinals, emperors, devils, all hosts and nations were but weak, weak as the forest 
 with all its strong trees might be to the smallest spark of electric fire." 
 
 In a very different style of language, but in a like strain of eulogy, writes 
 Dr. Merle d'Aubigne, in the third volume of his History of the Reformation : 
 
 " The church was no longer composed of priests and monks; it was now the 
 congregation of believers. All were to take part in worship, and the chanting of 
 the clergy was to be succeeded by the psalmody of the people. Luther, accord- 
 ingly, in translating the psalms, thought of adapting them to be sung by the church. 
 Thus a taste for music was diffused throughout the nation. From Luther's time, 
 the people sang ; the Bible inspired their songs. Poetry received the same impulse. 
 In celebrating the praises of God, the people could not confine themselves to mere 
 translations of ancient anthems. The souls of Luther and of several of his contem- 
 poraries, elevated by their faith to thoughts the most sublime, excited to enthusiasm 
 by the struggles and dangers by which the church at its birth was unceasingly threat- 
 ened, inspired by the poetic genius of the Old Testament and by the faith of the 
 New, ere long gave vent to their feelings in hymns, in which all that is most heavenly 
 in poetry and music was combined and blended. Hence the revival, in the sixteenth 
 century, of hymns, such as in the first century used to cheer the martyrs in their suf- 
 ferings. We have seen Luther, in 1523, employing it to celebrate the martyrs at 
 Brussels ; other children of the Reformation followed his footsteps ; hymns were 
 multiplied ; they spread rapidly among the people, and powerfully contributed to 
 rouse it from sleep." 
 
 It is not difficult to come approximately at the order of composition 
 of Luther's hymns. The earliest hymn-book of the Reformation — if not the 
 earliest of all printed hymn-books — was published at Wittenberg in 1524, and 
 contained eight hymns, four of them from the pen of Luther himself; of the 
 other four not less than three were by Paul Speratus, and one of these three, 
 the hymn Es ist das Hcil, which caused Luther such delight when sung 
 beneath his window by a wanderer from Prussia.* Three of Luther's con- 
 
 * Merle d'Aubigne, History of the Reformation, Vol. III. 
 
INTRODUCTION. xvii 
 
 tributions to this little book were versions of Psalms — the xii, xiv, and cxxx 
 — and the fourth was that touching utterance of personal religious experi- 
 ence, Nttn freut euch, liebcn Christen gmeiii. But the critics can hardly 
 be mistaken in assigning as early a date to the ballad of the Martyrs of Brus- 
 sels. Their martyrdom took place July i, 1523, and the "New Song'" must 
 have been inspired by the story as it was first brought to Wittenberg, 
 although it is not found in print until the Enchiridion, which followed the 
 Eight Hymns, later in the same year, from the press of Erfurt, and contained 
 fourteen of Luther's hymns beside the four already published. 
 
 In the hymn-book pubHshed in 1525 by the composer Walter, Luther's 
 friend, were six more of the Luther hymns. And in 1526 appeared the 
 " German Mass and Order of Divine Service," containing " the German 
 Sanctus," a versification of Isaiah vi. Of the remaining eleven, six appeared 
 first in the successive editions of Joseph Klug's hymn-book, Wittenberg, 
 1535 and 1543. 
 
 It is appropriate to the commemorative character of the present edition 
 that in it the hymns should be disposed in chronological order. 
 
 The TUNES which are here printed with the hymns of Luther are of 
 those which were set to them during his lifetime. Some of them, like the 
 hymns to which they were set, are derived from the more ancient hymnody 
 of the German and Latin churches. Others, as the tunes Vom Himmel 
 hoch, Ach Gott vom Himmel, and Christ tmser Hcrr ziim Jordan kam, 
 are conjectured to have been originally secular airs. But that many of the 
 tunes that appeared simultaneously and in connection with Luther's hymns 
 were original with Luther himself, there seems no good reason to doubt. 
 Luther's singular delight and proficiency in music are certified by a hundred 
 contemporary testimonies. His enthusiasm for it overflows in his Letters 
 and his Table Talk. He loved to surround himself with accomplished 
 musicians, with whom he would practise the intricate motets of the masters 
 of that age ; and his critical remarks on their several styles are on record. 
 At least one autograph document proves him to have been a composer of 
 melodies to his own words : one may see, appended to von Winterfeld's fine 
 quarto edition of Luther's hymns (Leipzig, 1840) a fac-simile of the original 
 draft of Vater Unser, with a melody sketched upon a staff of five lines, and 
 then cancelled, evidently by a hand practised in musical notation. But per- 
 
xviii INTRODUCTION. 
 
 haps the most direct testimony to his actual work as a composer is found in 
 a letter from the composer John Walter, capellmeister to the Elector of 
 Saxony, written in his old age for the express purpose of embodying his 
 reminiscences of his illustrious friend as a church-musician. 
 
 " It is to my certain knowledge," writes Walter, " that that holy man of God, 
 Luther, prophet and apostle to the German nation, took great delight in music, both 
 in choral and in figural composition. With whom I have passed many a delightful 
 hour in singing; and oftentimes have seen the dear man wax so happy and merry 
 in heart over the singing as that it was well-nigh impossible to weary or content him 
 therewithal. And his discourse concerning music was most noble. 
 
 " Some forty years ago, when he would set up the German Mass at Wittenberg, 
 he wrote to the Elector of Saxony and Duke Johannsen, of illustrious memory, 
 begging to invite to Wittenberg the old musician Conrad Rupff and myself, to con- 
 sult with him as to the character and the proper notation of the Eight Tones; and 
 he finally himself decided to appropriate the Eighth Tone to the Epistle and the 
 Sixth Tone to the Gospel, speaking on this wise : Our Lord Christ is a good Friend, 
 and his words are full of love ; so we will take the Sixth Tone for the Gospel. And 
 since Saint Paul is a very earnest apostle we will set the Eighth Tone to the Epistle. 
 So he himself made the notes over the Epistles, and the Gospels, and the Words of 
 Institution of the true Body and Blood of Christ, and sung them over to me to get 
 my judgment thereon. He kept me three weeks long at Wittenberg, to write out 
 the notes over some of the Gospels and Epistles, until the first German Mass was 
 sung in the parish church. And I must needs stay to hear it, and take with me a 
 copy of the Mass to Torgau and present it to His Grace the Elector from Doctor 
 Luther. 
 
 " Furthermore, he gave orders to re-establish the Vespers, which in many 
 places were fallen into disuse, with short plain choral hymns for the students and 
 boys ; withal, that the charity-scholars, collecting their bread, should sing from door 
 to door Latin Hymns, Anthems and Responses, appropriate to the season. It was 
 no satisfaction to him that the scholars should sing in the streets nothing but Ger- 
 man songs. . . . The most profitable songs for the common multitude are the plain 
 psalms and hymns, both Luther's and the earlier ones ; but the Latin songs are 
 useful for the learned and for students. We see, and hear, and clearly apprehend 
 how the Holy Ghost himself wrought not only in the authors of the Latin hymns, 
 but also in Luther, who in our time has had the chief part both in writing the Ger- 
 man choral hymns, and in setting them to tunes; as may be seen, among others in 
 the German Sanctus {Jcsaia dan Prophcten das geschah) how masterly and well he 
 has fitted all the notes to the text, according to the just accent and concent. At 
 the time, I was moved by His Grace to put the question how or where he had got 
 
INTRODUCTION. xix 
 
 this composition, or this instruction ; whereupon the dear man laughed at my sim- 
 pHcity, and said : I learned this of the poet Virgil, who has the power so artfully to 
 adapt his verses and his words to the story he is telling ; in like manner must Music 
 govern all its notes and melodies by the text." * 
 
 It seems superfluous to add to this testimony the word of Sleidan, the 
 nearly contemporary historian, who says expressly concerning " Eiii feste 
 Burg" that Luther made for it a tune singularly suited to the words, and 
 adapted to stir the heart.f If ever there were hymn and tune that told their 
 own story of a common and simultaneous origin, without need of confirma- 
 tion by external evidence, it is these. 
 
 To an extent quite without parallel in the history of music, the power 
 of Luther's tunes, as well as of his words, is manifest after three centuries, 
 over the masters of the art, as well as over the common people. Peculiarly 
 is this true of the great song E in! feste Burg, which Heine not vainly pre- 
 dicted would again be heard in Europe in like manner as of old. The com- 
 posers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries practised their elaborate 
 artifices upon it. The supreme genius of Sebastian Bach made it the sub- 
 ject of study.;}: And in our own times it has been used with conspicuous 
 effect in Mendelssohn's Reformation Symphony, in an overture by Raff, in 
 the noble Festouvcrture of Nicolai, and in Wagner's Kaisermarsch ; and is 
 introduced with recurring emphasis in Meyerbeer's masterpiece of The 
 Huguenots. 
 
 It is needless to say that the materials of this Birth-day Edition of 
 Luther's Hymns and Tunes have been prepared in profusion by the diligence 
 of German scholars. But very thankful acknowledgments are also due to 
 English translators, who have made this work possible within the very 
 scanty time allotted to it. Full credit is given in the table of contents for 
 the help derived from these various translators. But the exigencies of this 
 
 * This interesting and characteristic document was printed first in the Syntagma Miisicitm of Michael 
 Praetorius, many of whose harmonies are to be found in this volume. It has been repeatedly copied since. 
 I take it from Rambach, " Ueber D. Martin Luthers Verdienst um den Kirchengesang, oder Darstellung 
 desjenigen was er als Liturg, als Liederdichter und Tonsetzer zur Verbesserung des offentlichen Gottes- 
 dienstes geleistet hat. Hamburg, 1813." 
 
 f Quoted in Rambach, p. 215. 
 
 X In more than one of his cantatas, especially that for the Reformationsfest. 
 
XX INTRODUCTION. 
 
 volume were peculiarly severe, inasmuch as the translation was to be printed 
 over against the original, and also under the music. Not ev'^en Mr. Richard 
 Massie's careful work would always bear this double test ; so that I have 
 found myself compelled, in most cases, to give up the attempt to follow any 
 translation exactly ; and in some instances have reluctantly attempted a 
 wholly new version. 
 
 The whole credit of the musical editorship belongs to my accomplished 
 associate, Mr. Nathan H. Allen, without whose ready resource and earnest 
 labor the work would have been impossible within the limits of time neces- 
 sarily prescribed. In the choice of harmonies for these ancient tunes, he 
 has wisely preferred, in general, the arrangements of the older masters. The 
 critical musician will see, and will not complain, that the original modal 
 structure of the melodies is sometimes affected by the harmonic treatment. 
 
 And now the proper conclusion to this Introduction, which, like the 
 rest of the volume, is in so slight a degree the work of the editor, is to add 
 the successive prefaces from the pen of Luther which accompanied succes- 
 sive hymn-books pubhshed during his life-time and under his supervision. 
 
 LEONARD WOOLSEY BACON. 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxl 
 
 HutDct's jFirst Preface. 
 
 To the „®e5(Hi(i§e ©fangbiic^lm, Srjllic^ ju SBittcnC'crg, unb solgcnb burd) 3Jeter fd^iifrcrn gctrutft, im jor m. d. xxv. 
 
 Autore Ioanne Waltheeo." 
 
 That it is good, and pleasing to God, for us to sing spiritual songs is, I 
 think, a truth whereof no Christian can be ignorant ; since not only the example 
 of the prophets and kings of the Old Testament (who praised God with singing 
 and music, poesy and all kinds of stringed instruments) but also the like practice 
 of all Christendom from the beginning, especially in respect to psalms, is well 
 known to every one: yea, St. Paul doth also appoint the same (i Cor xiv.) and 
 command the Colossians, in the third chapter, to sing spiritual songs and psalms 
 from the heart unto the Lord, that thereby the word of God and Christian 
 doctrine be in every way furthered and practised. 
 
 Accordingly, to make a good beginning and to encourage others who can do 
 it better, I have myself, with some others, put together a few hymns, in order to 
 bring into full play the blessed Gospel, which by God's grace hath again risen : 
 that we may boast, as Moses doth in his song (Exodus xv.) that Christ is become 
 our praise and our song, and that, whether we sing or speak, we may not 
 know anything save Christ our Saviour, as St. Paul saith (i Cor. ii.). 
 
 These songs have been set in four parts, for no other reason than because I 
 wished to provide our young people (who both will and ought to be instructed 
 in music and other sciences) with something whereby they might rid themselves 
 of amorous and carnal songs, and in their stead learn something wholesome, and 
 so apply themselves to what is good with pleasure, as becometh the young. 
 
 Beside this, I am not of opinion that all sciences should be beaten down and 
 made to cease by the Gospel, as some fanatics pretend ; but I would fain see all 
 the arts, and music in particular, used in the service of Him who hath given and 
 created them. 
 
 Therefore I entreat every pious Christian to give a favorable reception to 
 these hymns, and to help forward my undertaking, according as God hath given 
 him more or less ability. The world is, alas, not so mindful and diligent to 
 train and teach our poor youth, but that we ought to be forward in promoting 
 the same. God grant us his grace. Amen. 
 
XXll INTRODUCTION. 
 
 \\xxW% ^cconn llt)reface. 
 
 To the Funeral Hymns: „e^rtjinc^c (Sefeng, Satcmif(^ unb S)eubf(^, jum Scgrctni^. SBtttembctg, Anno m. d. xlii." 
 DR. MARTIN LUTHER TO THE CHRISTIAN READER. 
 
 St. Paul writes to the Thessalonians, that they should not sorrow for the 
 dead as others who have no hope, but should comfort one another with God's 
 word, as they who have a sure hope of life and of the resurrection of the dead. 
 
 For that they should sorrow who have no hope is not to be wondered at, nor 
 indeed are they to be blamed for it, since, being shut out from the faith of Christ, 
 they must either regard and love the present life only, and be loth to lose it, or 
 after this life look for everlasting death and the wrath of God in hell, and be 
 unwilling to go thither. 
 
 But we Christians who from all this have been redeemed by the precious 
 blood of the Son of God, should exercise and wont ourselves in faith to despise 
 death, to look on it as a deep, sound, sweet sleep, the coffin no other than the 
 bosom of our Lord Christ, or paradise, the grave nought but a soft couch of 
 rest; as indeed it is in the sight of God, as he saith in St. John, xi., "our friend 
 Lazarus sleepeth ; " Matthew ix., " the maid is not dead but sleepeth." 
 
 In like manner also St. Paul, i Cor. xv., doth put out of sight the unlovely 
 aspect of death in our perishing body, and bring forward nought but the lovely 
 and delightsome view of life, when he saith : " It is sown in corruption ; it is 
 raised in incorruption ; it is sown in dishonor (that is, in a loathsome and vile 
 form) ; it is raised in glory : it is sown in weakness ; it is raised in power : it is 
 sown a natural body ; it is raised a spiritual body." 
 
 Accordingly have we, in our churches, abolished, done away, and out-and-out 
 made an end of the popish horrors, such as wakes, masses for the soul, obsequies, 
 purgatory, and all other mummeries for the dead, and will no longer have our 
 churches turned into wailing-places and houses of mourning, but, as the primitive 
 Fathers called them, " Cemeteries," that is, resting and sleeping places. 
 
 We sing, withal, beside our dead and over their graves, no dirges nor 
 lamentations, but comforting songs of the forgiveness of sins, of rest, sleep, life 
 and resurrection of the departed believers, for the strengthening of our faith, 
 and the stirring up of the people to a true devotion. 
 
 For it is meet and right to give care and honor to the burial of the dead, in a 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxiii 
 
 manner worthy of that blessed article of our creed, the resurrection of the dead, 
 and to the spite of that dreadful enemy, death, who doth so shamefully and con- 
 tinually prey upon us, in every horrid way and shape. 
 
 Accordingly, as we read, the holy patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, 
 and the rest, kept their burials with great pomp, and ordered them with much 
 diligence ; and afterwards the kings of Judah held splendid ceremonials over the 
 dead, with costly incense of all manner of precious herbs, thereby to hide the 
 offense and shame of death, and acknowledge and glorify the resurrection of the 
 dead, and so to comfort the weak in faith and the sorrowful. 
 
 In like manner, even down to this present, have Christians ever been wont to 
 do honorably by the bodies and the graves of the dead, decorating them, singing 
 beside them and adorning them with monuments. Of all importance is that 
 doctrine of the resurrection, that we be firmly grounded therein ; for it is our 
 lasting, blessed, eternal comfort and joy, against death, hell, the devil and all 
 sorrow of heart. 
 
 As a good example of what should be used for this end, we have taken the 
 sweet music or melodies which under popish rule are in use at wakes, funerals 
 and masses for the dead, some of which we have printed in this little book ; and 
 it is in our thought, as time shall serve, to add others to them, or have this done 
 by more competent hands. But we have set other words thereto, such as shall 
 adorn our doctrine of the resurrection, not that of purgatory with its pains and 
 expiations, whereby the dead may neither sleep nor rest. The notes and melodies 
 are of great price ; it were pity to let them perish ; but the words to them were 
 unchristian and uncouth, so let these perish. 
 
 It is just as in other matters they do greatly excel us, having splendid rites of 
 worship, magnificent convents and abbeys ; but the preachings and doctrines 
 heard therein do for the most part serve the devil and dishonor God; who 
 nevertheless is Lord and God over all the earth, and should have of everything 
 the fairest, best and noblest. 
 
 Likewise have they costly shrines of gold and silver, and images set with 
 gems and jewels ; but within are dead men's bones, as foul and corrupt as in any 
 charnel-house. So also have they costly vestments, chasubles, palliums, copes, 
 hoods, mitres, but what are they that be clothed therewithal? slow-bellies, evil 
 wolves, godless swine, persecuting and dishonoring the word of God. 
 
 Just in the same way have they much noble music, especially in the abbeys 
 and parish churches, used to adorn most vile, idolatrous words. Wherefore we 
 have undressed these idolatrous, lifeless, crazy words, stripping off the noble 
 music, and putting it upon the living and holy word of God, wherewith to sing, 
 praise and honor the same, that so the beautiful ornament of music, brought back 
 to its right use, may serve its blessed Maker and his Christian people ; so that he 
 
xxiv INTRODUCTION. 
 
 shall be praised and glorified, and that we by his holy word impressed upon the 
 heart with sweet songs, be builded up and confirmed in the faith. Hereunto 
 help us God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. 
 
 Yet is it not our purpose that these precise notes be sung in all the churches. 
 Let each church keep its own notes according to its book and use. For I myself 
 do not listen with pleasure in cases where the notes to a hymn or a responsorium 
 have been changed, and it is sung amongst us in a different way from what I have 
 been used to from my youth. The main point is the correcting of the words, 
 not of the music. 
 
 [Then follow selections of Scripture recommended as suitable for epitaphs.] 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxv 
 
 lutfjer's Cbitn preface. 
 
 To the Hj'mn-book printed at Wittenberg bj' Joseph Klug, 1543. 
 
 There are certain who, by their additions to our hymns, have clearly shown 
 that they far excel me in this matter, and may well be called my masters. But 
 some, on the other hand, have added little of value. And inasmuch as I see 
 that there is no limit to this perpetual amending by every one indiscriminately 
 according to his own liking, so that the earliest of our hymns are more perverted 
 the more they are printed, I am fearful that it will fare with this little book as it 
 has ever fared with good books, that through tampering by incompetent hands 
 it may get to be so overlaid and spoiled that the good will be lost out of it, and 
 nothing be kept in use but the worthless. 
 
 We see in the first chapter of St. Luke that in the beginning every one wanted 
 to write a gospel, until among the multitude of gospels the true Gospel was well- 
 nigh lost. So has it been with the works of St. Jerome and St. Augustine, and 
 with many other books. In short, there will always be tares sown among the 
 wheat. 
 
 In order as far as may be to avoid this evil, I have once more revised this 
 book, and put our own hymns in order by themselves with name attached, which 
 formerly I would not do for reputation's sake, but am now constrained to do by 
 necessity, lest strange and unsuitable songs come to be sold under our name. 
 After these, are arranged the others, such as we deem good and useful. 
 
 I beg and beseech all who prize God's pure word that henceforth without our 
 knowledge and consent no further additions or alterations be made in this book 
 of ours ; and that when it is amended without our knowledge, it be fully under- 
 stood to be not our book published at Wittenberg. Every man can for himself 
 make his own hymn-book, and leave this of ours alone without additions ; as we 
 here beg, beseech and testify. For we like to keep our coin up to our own 
 standard, debarring no man from making better for himself. Now let God's 
 name alone be praised, and our name not sought. Amen. 
 
XX vi INTRODUCTION. 
 
 lutDer's jFourtfj preface. 
 
 To Valentine Bapst's Hymn-book, Leipzig, 1545. 
 
 The xcvi Psalm saith : " Sing to the Lord a new song ; sing to the Lord, all 
 the earth." The service of God in the old dispensation, under the law of Moses, 
 was hard and wearisome. Many and divers sacrifices had men to offer, of all that 
 they possessed, both in house and in field, which the people, being idle and cov- 
 etous, did grudgingly or for some temporal advantage ; as the prophet Malachi 
 saith, chap, i., " who is there even among you that would shut the doors for 
 naught ? neither do ye kindle fires on my altars for naught." But where there 
 is such an idle and grudging heart there can be no singing, or at least no singing 
 of anything good. Cheerful and merry must we be in heart and mind, when we 
 would sing. Therefore hath God suffered such idle and grudging service to 
 perish, as he saith further : " I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of Hosts, 
 neither will I accept an offering at your hand : for from the rising of the sun even 
 to the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the Gentiles ; and 
 in every place incense shall be offered in my name and a pure offering ; for my 
 name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of Hosts." 
 
 So that now in the New Testament there is a better service, whereof the psalm 
 speaketh : " Sing to the Lord a new song ; sing to the Lord all the earth." For 
 God hath made our heart and mind joyful through his dear Son whom he hath 
 given for us to redeem us from sin, death and the devil. Who earnestly believes 
 this cannot but sing and speak thereof with joy and delight, that others also may 
 hear and come. But whoso will not speak and sing thereof, it is a sign that he 
 doth not believe it, and doth not belong to the cheerful New Testament but to 
 the dull and joyless Old Testament. 
 
 Therefore it is well done on the part of the printers that they are diligent to 
 print good hymns, and make them agreeable to the people with all sorts of embel- 
 lishments, that they may be won to this joy in believing and gladly sing of it. 
 And inasmuch as this edition of Valtin Bapst [Pope] is prepared in fine style, 
 God grant that it may bring great hurt and damage to that Roman Bapst who by 
 his accursed, intolerable and abominable ordinances has brought nothing into the 
 world but wailing, mourning and misery. Amen. 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxvii 
 
 I must give notice that the song which is sung at funerals, 
 
 " Nun lasst uns den Lcib begraben," 
 
 which bears my name is not mine, and my name is henceforth not to stand with 
 it. Not that I reject it, for I like it very much, and it was made by a good poet, 
 Johannes Weis '^ by name, only a little visionary about the Sacrament ; but I will 
 not appropriate to myself another man's work. 
 Also in the Dc Profiuidis, read thus : 
 
 Des muss dich fiirchten jedermann. 
 
 Either by mistake or of purpose this is printed in most books 
 
 Des muss sich fiirchten jedermann. 
 
 Ut timearis. The Hebrew reading is as in Matthew xv. : " In vain do they 
 fear me teaching doctrines of men." See also Psalms xiv. and liii. : " They call 
 not on the Lord ; there feared they where no fear was." That is, they may have 
 much show of humiliation and bowing and bending in worship where I will have 
 no worship. Accordingly this is the meaning in this place : Since forgiveness 
 of sins is nowhere else to be found but only with thee, so must they let go all 
 idolatry, and come with a willing heart bowing and bending before thee, creeping 
 up to the cross, and have thee alone in honor, and take refuge in thee, and serve 
 thee, as living by thy grace and not by their own righteousness, etc. 
 
 * Luther's mistake for Michael IVeysse, author of a Moravian hymn-book of 1531. 
 
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 From Joseph Klug's Hymn-Book, Wittenberg, 1B43. 
 
 Lady Musick Speaketk. 
 
 Of all the joys that are on earth 
 Is none more dear nor higher worth, 
 Than what in my sweet songs is found 
 And instruments of various sound. 
 
 Where friends and comrades sing in tune, 
 
 All evil passions vanish soon ; 
 
 Hate, anger, envy, cannot stay. 
 
 All gloom and heartache melt away; 
 
 The lust of wealth, the cares that cling, 
 
 Are all forgotten while we sing. 
 
 Freely we take our joy herein, 
 For this sweet pleasure is no sin, 
 But pleaseth God far more, we know. 
 Than any joys the world can show ; 
 The Devil's work it doth impede, 
 And hinders many a deadly deed. 
 
 Se fared it with King Saul of old ; 
 When David struck his harp of gold. 
 So sweet and clear its tones rang out, 
 Saul's murderous thoughts were put to rout. 
 
 The heart grows still when I am heard, 
 And opens to God's Truth and Word; 
 So are we by Elisha taught, 
 Who on the harp the Spirit sought. 
 
 The best time of the year is mine, 
 When all the little birds combine 
 To sing until the earth and air 
 Are filled with sweet sounds everywhere ; 
 And most the tender nightingale 
 Makes joyful every wood and dale. 
 Singing her love-song o'er and o'er. 
 For which we thank her evermore. 
 
 But yet more thanks are due from us 
 To the dear Lord who made her thus, 
 A singer apt to touch the heart, 
 Mistress of all my dearest art. 
 To God she sings by night and day. 
 Unwearied, praising Him alway ; 
 Him I, too, laud in every song. 
 To whom all thanks and praise belong. 
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 False masters now abound, who songs indite ; 
 Beware of them, and learn to judge them right : 
 Where God builds up his Church and Word, hard by 
 Satan is found with murder and a lie. 
 
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 Dear Christians, One and All rejoice. 
 
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 Fast bound in Satan's chains I lay, 
 Death brooded darkly o'er me ; 
 
 Sin was my torment night and day, 
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 To hell I fast was sinking. 
 
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 Not small the cost — to heal my smart 
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 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 bind the devil captive. 
 
 7 To me he spake : cling fast to me, 
 Thou'lt win a triumph worthy ; 
 
 I wholly give myself for thee, 
 I strive and wrestle for thee ; 
 
 For I am thine, thou mine also ; 
 
 And where I am thou art. The foe 
 Shall never more divide us. 
 
 8 For he shall shed my precious blood. 
 Me of my life bereaving ; 
 All this I suffer for thy good ; 
 Be steadfast and believing. 
 My life from death the day shall win, 
 My righteousness shall bear thy sin, 
 So art thou blest forever. 
 
 9 Now to my Father I depart. 
 
 From earth to heaven ascending ; 
 Thence heavenly wisdom to impart. 
 
 The Holy Spirit sending. 
 He shall in trouble comfort thee, 
 Teach thee to know and follow me, 
 And to the truth conduct thee. 
 
 10 What I have done and taught, do thou 
 To do and teach endeavor ; 
 So shall my kingdom flourish now. 
 
 And God be praised forever. 
 Take heed lest men with base alloy 
 The heavenly treasure should destroy. 
 This counsel I bequeath tliee. 
 
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 Tliy Word from us have taken. 
 
 2 With frauds which they themselves invent 
 
 Thy truth they have confounded ; 
 Their hearts are not with one consent 
 
 On thy pure doctrine grounded ; 
 And, whilst they gleam with outward show. 
 They lead thy people to and fro, 
 
 In error's maze astounded. 
 
 3 God surely will uproot all those 
 
 With vain deceits who store us. 
 With haughty tongue who God oppose, 
 
 And say, " Who'll stand before us ? 
 By right or might we will prevail ; 
 What we determine cannot fail, 
 
 For who can lord it o'er us ?" 
 
 4 For this, saith God, I will arise, 
 
 These wolves my flock are rending ; 
 I've heard my people's bitter sighs 
 
 To heaven my throne ascending : 
 Now will I up, and set at rest 
 Each weary soul by fraud opprest. 
 
 The poor with might defending. 
 
 5 The silver seven times tried is pure 
 
 From all adulteration ; 
 So, through God's word, shall men endure 
 
 Each trial and temptation : 
 Its worth gleams brighter through the cross. 
 And, purified from human dross. 
 
 It shines through every nation. 
 
 6 Thy truth thou wilt preserve, O Lord, 
 
 From this vile generation ; 
 Make us to lean upon thy word, 
 
 With calm anticipation. 
 The wicked walk on every side 
 When, 'mid thy flock, the vile abide 
 
 In power and exaltation. 
 
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 The Lord looked down from his high tower 
 
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 To see if any owned his power, 
 
 And truly sought to know him ; 
 Who all their understanding bent 
 To search his holy Word, intent 
 
 To do his will in earnest. 
 
 But none there was who walked with God, 
 
 For all aside had slidden, 
 Delusive paths of folly trod, 
 
 And followed lusts forbidden ; 
 Not one there was who practiced good. 
 And yet they deemed, in haughty mood. 
 
 Their deeds must surely please him. 
 
 How long, by folly blindly led, 
 Will ye oppress the needy. 
 
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 So fierce are ye, and greedy ! 
 
 In God they put no trust at all, 
 
 Nor will on him in trouble call, 
 But be their own providers. 
 
 Therefore their heart is never still, 
 A falling leaf dismays them ; 
 
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 Who tmsts him and obeys Him ; 
 
 But ye the poor man's hope despise. 
 
 And laugh at him, e'en v.'hen he cries, 
 That God is his sure comfort. 
 
 Who shall to Israel's outcast race 
 From Zion bring salvation ? 
 
 God will himself at length show grace, 
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 Out of the deep I cry to thee ; 
 
 O Lord God, hear my crying : 
 Incline thy gracious ear to me, 
 
 With prayer to thee applying. 
 For if thou fix thy searching eye 
 On all sin and iniquity, 
 
 Who, Lord, can stand before thee ? 
 
 But love and grace with thee prevail, 
 
 O God, our sins forgiving ; 
 The holiest deeds can naught avail 
 
 Of all before thee living. 
 Before thee none can boast him clear ; 
 Therefore must each thy judgment fear, 
 
 And live on thy compassion. 
 
 For this, my hope in God shall rest. 
 Naught building on my merit ; 
 
 My heart confides, of him possest, 
 His goodness stays my spirit. 
 
 His precious word assureth me ; 
 
 My solace, my sure rock is he, 
 Whereon my soul abideth. 
 
 And though I wait the livelong night 
 And till the morn returneth, 
 
 My heart undoubting trusts his might 
 Nor in impatience mourneth. 
 
 Born of his Spirit, Israel 
 
 In the right way thus fareth well. 
 And on his God reposeth. 
 
 What though our sins are manifold ? 
 
 Supreme his mercy reigneth ; 
 No limit can his hand withhold. 
 
 Where evil most obtaineth. 
 He the good Shepherd is alone, 
 Who Israel will redeem and own, 
 
 Forgiving all transgression. 
 
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 ®ein Sruter ^cinridj nad) tent ®eijl, 
 
 (£in red^ter Sl)rtft ot^n' ©diulten. 
 3Son ticfer 2BcIt gefdjteten fmt, 
 toie l)a''n tie ^'ron' crroorbcn, 
 9ted)t roie tie frommen ©ottcd ^'int 
 %ixx fetn K^oxt fint geftorkn, 
 ©etn' SJtdrt'rer fint fie roorten. 
 
 3 Xcr altc Seint |le fangcn Iie§, 
 lirfdjrecft fie lang mit Xraucn, 
 Xa3 2Cort ©ott man fie Icnfcn l}ie^,. 
 
 ■Jinit Sift m6:i woUV fie tauben, 
 33on Sbwen ter ©opbiftcn cici, 
 
 "^Slit il)rcr ^unft »cr(orcn, 
 55erfamme(t cr ju ticfcm ©pielj 
 Xcr ©eift fie mad;t ju 3:l)oren, 
 ©ie fonntcn nid)td gcroinnen. 
 
 4 Sie fungen jiif, pe fungcn fau'r, 
 5?crfud)tcn man(^e Siflen ; 
 Xie itnaben ftantcn rote cin' ?!}?auV, 
 
 SSerad^ften tie ©opt)ificn. 
 1:in altcn 5"nt tad fetjt »crtro§, 
 
 Xa§ er war ii&erwunten 
 SSon folc&en Sunken, fr fo <^ro§ ; 
 Gr wart isotl 3oi"n son ©tuntcn, 
 ©etac^t' pe ju serbrennen. 
 
 I By help of God I fain would tell 
 A new and wondrous story, 
 And sing a marvel that befell 
 
 To his great praise and glory. 
 At Brussels in the Netherlands 
 
 He hath his banner lifted, 
 To show his wonders by the hands 
 Of two youths, highly gifted 
 With rich and heavenly graces. 
 
 2 One of these youths was called John, 
 
 And Henry was the other ; 
 Rich in the grace of God was one, 
 
 A Christian true his brother. 
 For God's dear Word they shed their blood, 
 
 And from the world departed 
 Like bold and pious sons of God ; 
 
 Faithful and lion-hearted, 
 
 They won the crown of martyrs. 
 
 3 The old Arch-fiend did them immure. 
 
 To terrify them seeking ; 
 They bade them God's dear \\^ord abjure, 
 
 And fain would stop their speaking. 
 From Louvain many Sophists came. 
 
 Deep versed in human learning, 
 God's Spirit foiled them at their game 
 
 Their pride to folly turning. 
 They could not but be losers. 
 
 4 They spake them fair, they spake them foul, 
 
 Their sharp devices trying. 
 Like rocks stood firm each brave young soul 
 
 The Sophists' art defying. 
 The enemy waxed fierce in hate. 
 
 And for their life-blood thirsted ; 
 He fumed and chafed that one so great 
 
 Should by two babes be worsted, 
 And straightway sought to burn them. 
 
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 BY HELP OF GOD I FAIN WOULD TELL. 
 
 5 <£ie rautten ^^^n'n Ca5 ^lo|lert(cit, 
 i;ie 2Bei^' fte if)n'n auc^ no^men ; 
 Tie Jlnabm roarcn rc3 Bercit, 
 
 ©le fprad)cn fro^Ii^ : 2(men I 
 ©ie canften it)rem SSater, @ott, 
 
 Sa§ fte loiS foUtcn werten 
 2;e3 3:eufel3 Savoenfpiel unc ©pott, 
 i;arin Jurd) fal|d)e 23crCen 
 Xie SBelt er gar tctreuget. 
 
 6 Xa fd)tcft ®ott turd? fetn ®nat)' alfo, 
 l;ap fie rcdt ^^rieftcr irorten: 
 ©id? I'clbft itim mu§ten opfcrn ta 
 Unc gct)'n im St)rtften Drten, 
 T;er JDelt ganj aBgeftorben [ein, 
 
 'Z\t $cu^elei ablegen, 
 3uin $tmmel fommen frei unti rein, 
 £ie SOU'ndjcrei aucfcgeii 
 Unc S!}^enfd^cn 2;anD :^ie laffett. 
 
 7 9J^an fc^rieb if)n'n fiir ciii Srieflein Hein, 
 XaS t)ie§ man fie fcllft Icfen, 
 Xie ©tiid' fie jcigten allc trcin, 
 25a>5 ilir ®Iaub' mar gcmcfcn. 
 Xcr liijcbfte 3rrtt)unt tiefcr war: 
 
 9J^an mup allcin ®ott glauben, 
 Xer '3)?em'cb leugt unt trcugt immeriar, 
 Xem foil man nidt3 ucrtrauen; 
 Xe^ mu^ten fie serbrennen. 
 
 8 '^Xitx gro§e ^eur pe jiintUen (xxi, 
 Xie jlnabcn fie ^cr brac^ten, 
 S3 na^m grop 3Bunter 3ftermann, 
 
 Xa§ fie fold)' 5^cin t>crad]f ten, 
 
 'W\.i greuren fie fid) gaben trein, 
 
 9)iit ©otte^ Sob unc ©ingen, 
 
 Xer ?i}iut^ wart ten ©opi)i^en tleitt 
 
 giir tiefen neucn Xingen, 
 
 Xa ft^ @ott lie^ |o mcrfcn. 
 
 9 Xer ©c^impf fie nun gereuet t)at, 
 ©ic ioollten''^ gern fdjon madden; 
 ©ie t|iirn ni^t rii^men fic^ ter 3:f)at 
 ©ie bergen faft tie ©a^en, 
 
 5 Their monkish garb from them they take, 
 And gown of ordination ; 
 The youths a cheerful Amen spake, 
 
 And showed no hesitation. 
 They thanked their God that by his aid 
 
 They now had been denuded 
 Of Satan's mock and masquerade, 
 Whereby he had deluded 
 
 The world with false pretences. 
 
 6 Thus by the power of grace they were 
 True priests of Gods own making, 
 Who offered up themselves e'en there, 
 
 Christ's holy orders taking ; 
 Dead to the world, they cast aside 
 
 Hypocrisy's sour leaven, 
 That penitent and justified 
 
 They might go clean to heaven, 
 And leave all monkish follies. 
 
 7 They then were told that they must read 
 A note which was dictated ; 
 They straightway wrote their fate and creed, 
 
 And not one jot abated. 
 Now mark their heresy ! " We must 
 
 In God be firm believers ; 
 In mortal men not put our trust, 
 For they are all deceivers ;" 
 For this they must be burned ! 
 
 8 Two fires were lit ; the youths were brought. 
 But all were seized with wonder 
 To see them set the flames at naught. 
 
 And stood as struck with thunder. 
 With joy they came in sight of all. 
 
 And sang aloud God's praises ; 
 The Sophists' courage waxdd small 
 Before such wondrous traces 
 Of God's almighty finger. 
 
 9 The scandal they repent, and would 
 Right gladly gloss it over ; 
 They dare not boast their deed of blood. 
 But seek the stain to cover. 
 
BY HELP OF GOD I FAIN WOULD TELL- 
 
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 Xie ©c^aitC' im §erjen bei§ct fie 
 
 They feel the shame within their breast, 
 
 Unl) tlagen'S i^r'n ©encffen, 
 
 And charge therewith each other ; 
 
 Xoc^ fann ter ©eift nidit )'d)ir»eigen ^iej 
 
 But now the Spirit cannot rest, 
 
 !De3 Jpabcli 33Iut sergoffen, 
 
 For Abel 'gainst his brother 
 
 S^ mu^ ren ^ain melcen. 
 
 Doth cry aloud for vengeance. 
 
 lo l;ie Slf^en WttI ni^t laffen a^, 
 
 10 Their ashes will not rest ; world-wide 
 
 ®te [taubt in atlen 2antien; 
 
 They fly through every nation. 
 
 y;ie t)ilit fciit Sa(^, £od), ©rub' nod) ®rab, 
 
 No cave nor grave, no turn nor tide, 
 
 (£ie ma^t ten S^itii' 3U ©c^anten. 
 
 Can hide th' abomination. 
 
 Xie er im 2ebm turc^ ten 'iOfcrt 
 
 The voices which with cruel hands 
 
 3u I'dja^eigcn bat getrungen, 
 
 They put to silence living, 
 
 Die mu^ cr toct en allem Drt 
 
 Are heard, though dead, throughout all lands 
 
 iSJIit allcr Stimm' unl 3""9ftt 
 
 Their testimony giving, 
 
 @ar frij^lid) lajfen fingen. 
 
 And loud hosannas singing. 
 
 II 5'lo(^ faiJen fie it)r 2ugcn nic^t, 
 
 1 1 From lies to lies they still proceed, 
 
 'Lin gro^en 9)iorC gu fd)miiden, 
 
 And feign forthwith a story 
 
 @ie ge^en fiir ein falfd) ®eti^t, 
 
 To color o'er the murderous deed ; 
 
 3^r ©'wiffcn t^ut jie triicEen, 
 
 Their conscience pricks them sorely. 
 
 Xie ^peiPgen ©ott'iS an6, n<x&j Hm JoD 
 
 These saints of God e'en after death 
 
 3Son i^n'n gclaftcrt ivcrtcn, 
 
 They slandered, and asserted 
 
 ©ie fagen: in nx Ic^tcn 9iotI) 
 
 The youths had with their latest breath 
 
 Tie ^naben nods auf Srtcn 
 
 Confessed and been converted. 
 
 ©id) foden {)a'n umfc^ret. 
 
 Their heresy renouncing. 
 
 12 "Tie la^ man liigen immcrt)in, 
 
 1 2 Then let them still go on and lie, 
 
 ©ie ^aben''^ teinen ^^romnien, 
 
 They cannot win a blessing ; 
 
 2Bir foUcn lanfen ©ott tarin, 
 
 And let us thank God heartily, 
 
 ©ein 2Bort ift ivicrertommcn. 
 
 His Word again possessing. 
 
 Ter ©cmmcr ift l)att fiir ter Z^nx 
 
 Summer is even at our door, 
 
 tix ©inter ift cergangen, 
 
 The winter now has vanished. 
 
 Die jarten S31iimlein ge^n {jerfitr: 
 
 The tender flowerets spring once more. 
 
 Der ta^ t)at angefangcn, 
 
 And he, who winter banished. 
 
 ttx wirl) ed wo^^l soUenten. 
 
 Will send a happy summer. 
 
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 YI. 9?uii fomm, bcr §c[bcii §ei(anb. 
 
 Saviour of the Heathen, known. 
 
 From the Ambrosian Christmas Hymn, " Veni, Redemptor, Gentium" 
 
 Melody derived from the 
 Ambrosian original, 1525. 
 
 Harmony from " The Choral Book for England," 
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 2 9Iic^t son 3}?ann'5 33Iut noii son ^(i\i^, 
 2l(Ieitt »on tern kirgen @cift 
 
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 Unb Hu^t eiit gru^t ffieibe^ gleifd). 
 
 3 Der Sungfrau 2eib fdjirangcr warti 
 £od) Hieb ^cufd)t)eit rein bewa^rt, 
 2eu^t ^^crfiir manc^ 3;ugenb f^on, 
 ©ott ta war in feinem 3:bron. 
 
 I Saviour of the heathen, known 
 As the promised virgin's Son ; 
 Come thou wonder of the earth, 
 God ordained thee such a birth. 
 
 2 Not of flesh and blood the son. 
 Offspring of the Holy One, 
 Born of Mary ever-blest, 
 God in flesh is manifest. 
 
 3 Cherished is the Holy Child 
 By the mother undefiled ; 
 In the virgin, full of grace, 
 God has made his dwelling-place. 
 
SAVIOUR OF THE HEATH EX, KNOWN. 
 
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 4 Gr ging au3 ter hammer fetn, 
 Xem fon'glidscn Saal fo rein, 
 ®ott von 2lrt unt 9)ienfd} ein ^elo 
 Sein'n S3eg er ju laufen eilt. 
 
 4 Lo ! he comes ! the Lord of all 
 Leaves his bright and royal hall ; 
 God and man, with giant force, 
 Hastening to run his course. 
 
 5 ©ein 2auf fam »om SSatcr ^er 
 UnD fe^rt wietcr junt 23atcr, 
 gu^r binutttcr ju rer Jpod' 
 UnD wicccr ju ®otteiJ <£tu^l. 
 
 5 To the Father whence he came 
 He returns with brighter fame \ 
 Down to hell he goes alone, 
 Then ascends to God's high throne. 
 
 6 i;er bu Hft tern 25atcr gleid), 
 gul)r l}inau5 ten Sieg im Bteifti?, 
 Xa§ lein etoig ©ottciS ©'nmlt 
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 6 Thou, the Father's equal, win 
 Victory in the flesh o'er sin ; 
 So shall man, though weak and frail, 
 By the indwelling God prevail. 
 
 7 Tetn' ^rippcn glanjt ^ctl unb fkr, 
 Die iJlaAt gictt ein neu Sidjt tar, 
 Snnfel mu§ nid)t lommen t'rein 
 Der @laub' bleibt immer im S^cin. 
 
 7 On thy lowly manger night 
 Sheds a pure unwonted light ; 
 Darkness must not enter here, 
 Faith abides in sunshine clear. 
 
 8 2ot» fci ©ott tern SSater g'tt)an, 
 2o& I'ci ©ott tern cin'gen So^n, 
 Scb I'ci ©ott tern t^eiPgen ®eift, 
 3mmer unt in Swigfeit. 
 
 8 Praise be to the Father done, 
 Praise be to the only Son, 
 Praises to the Spirit be. 
 Now and to eternit}% 
 
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 YII. Priftum ujir foflcn lokn fc^oiu 
 
 Now praise we Christ, the Holy One. 
 
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 Unt) an atler 2i>elt Snte reic^t. 
 
 2 Xer felig ©(ibpfer aller Xing' 
 3og an cin'o ^ne&tec 2ci6 gering, 
 Xa§ er ta3 gleifc^ tur4'5 Sleifd? erwiirb', 
 UnC fein' ©efi^bpf nidtt att'g »ertM\ 
 
 3 Xie giittlic^ %\\<xV ijom .'oimmcl gro§ 
 ®id> in tie fcufcbe '3)?uttcr go§; 
 Sin ?!J?agtIcin trug ein beimli^ ^fant, 
 Xa^ ter 9Iatur war unbefannt. 
 
 I Now praise we Christ, the Holy One, 
 The spotless virgin Mary's Son, 
 Far as the blessdd sun doth shine, 
 E'en to the world's remote confine. 
 
 2 He, who himself all things did make, 
 A servant's form vouchsafed to take. 
 That He as man mankind might win, 
 And save His creatures from their sin. 
 
 3 The grace of God, th' Almighty Lord, 
 On the chaste mother was outpoured ; 
 A virgin pure and undefiled 
 In wondrous wise conceived a child. 
 
NOl'V PRAISE WE CHRIST, THE HOLY ONE. 
 
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 4 Xai? jiic^tiij ^ausS te5 iperjens jart 
 
 4 The holy maid became th' abode 
 
 ®ar bale ein 3:cmpcl ®ottc^ warf, 
 
 And temple of the living God ; 
 
 Tie fein 9J?ann rii^ret noc^ crfannt', 
 
 And she, who knew not man, was blest 
 
 SSoii ®ott'>5 SCort man fie |'d)»anger fant. 
 
 With God's own Word made manifest. 
 
 5 l;ie etle SUiutter ^at gebor'n, 
 
 5 The noble mother bare a Son, 
 
 Eeit ®abricl ver^ic§ jusorn, 
 
 For so did Gabriel's promise run, 
 
 Ten *£anct So^ann'^ mit ©pringen jcigt, 
 
 Whom John confest and leapt with joy, 
 
 Ta er no^ lag im MwiUx 2cib. 
 
 Ere yet the mother knew her boy. 
 
 6 Sr lag im §cu mit Slrmut^ gro§, 
 
 6 In a rude mjinger, stretched on hay. 
 
 Xic .Slrippctt l}art i6n nid)t Bcvtrof, 
 
 In poverty content he lay ; 
 
 SS wart) ein Ucine '2)JiId) fcin (Spcip, 
 
 With milk was fed the Lord of all, 
 
 Xer niefein 33ijglein ^ungern Uo^. 
 
 Who feeds the ravens when they call. 
 
 7 l;e« <pimmeli5 S^or' fid) freuen trob, 
 
 7 Th' angelic choir rejoice, and raise 
 
 Unt) tie Sngcl fingcn ®ott 2ob, 
 
 Their voice to God in songs of praise ; 
 
 l;cn armen ^irtcn Wirt ccrmelt't 
 
 To humble shepherds is proclaimed 
 
 Xer §irt unt) ©(^Bpfer aller SBelt. 
 
 The Shepherd who the world hath framed. 
 
 8 Sob, G^r unt I;an! fei tir gcfagt, 
 
 8 Honor to thee, Christ, be paid, 
 
 6l)rifte gebor^n »on reinen ^IJJagt), 
 
 Pure offspring of a holy maid. 
 
 "J^it 2?ater unD tern IieiPgcn ®eip 
 
 With Father and with Holy Ghost, 
 
 3Son nun an bi^ in Swigfeit 1 
 
 Till time in time's abyss be lost. 
 
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 VIII. moM fciTt bu, 3efu (£^rift 
 
 All Praise to Jesus' liallowed Js^aine. 
 
 TAe first stanza an ancient German Christmas Hymn. Six stanzas added by Luther. 
 
 Ancient German Melody, in Walter, 1525. Harmotty by A. Haupt, 1869. 
 
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 1 All praise to Jesus' hallowed name 
 Who of virgin pure became 
 
 True man for us ! The angels sing 
 As the glad news to earth they bring. 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 2 Th' eternal Father's only Son 
 For a manger leaves his throne. 
 Disguised in our poor flesh and blood 
 See now the everlasting Good. 
 
 Hallelujah! 
 
ALL PRAISE TO JESUS' HALLOWED NAME. 
 
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 3 Xctt allcr SCett ^rei^ nie kfc^Io^, 
 2)er Uegt in 2J?anen ©^oof , 
 
 Sr ifl eitt ^inllcin wortien flein, 
 l;er afle i;ing erpit atletn. 
 
 4 Taa cwig 2ic^t ge:^t ta I)erein, 
 ®ltt Ccr 5BeIt cin'u ncucn (Herein; 
 gg leuc^t't wol^l mitten in ter ?Rad)t 
 UnD und teg 2i(ite5 Winter madjt. 
 
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 5 Xer ©o^n teS 55ater«, ®ott con 2lrt, 
 Gin ©afl in ter SJcrlet warti, 
 
 Unt fiil}rt uni$ aui tern Sammert^al; 
 Sr mac^t unS Srbcn in fei^m ©aat. 
 ^i^rioleis. 
 
 6 Sr ifl auf Srten lommen arm, 
 2)a§ er unfer fic^ erbarm', 
 
 Unt) in tcm iptmmcl mai^ct reic^ 
 Unt feinen liekn Sngein gteic^. 
 
 ^i^rioleiiJ. 
 
 7 Dag :^at er aUcs uni gpt^an, 
 ®ein' gro§' £icF ju jeigcn an. 
 l;e§ frcu^ fid) alle St)ri|'tent}eit 
 Unl! tianf' i^m beS in Swigfeit. 
 
 ^Vrioleig. 
 
 3 He whom the world could not inwrap 
 Yonder lies in Mary's lap ; 
 
 He is become an infant small, 
 Who by his might upholdeth all. 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 4 Th' eternal Light, come down from heaven, 
 Hath to us new sunshine given ; 
 
 It shineth in the midst of night, 
 And maketh us the sons of light. 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 5 The Father's Son, God everblest. 
 In the world became a guest ; 
 
 He leads us from this vale of tears, 
 And makes us in his kingdom heirs. 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 6 He came to earth so mean and poor, 
 Man to pity and restore. 
 
 And make us rich in heaven above. 
 Equal with angels through his love. 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 7 All this he did to show his grace: 
 To our poor and sinful race ;, 
 For this let Christendom adore 
 And praise his name for evermore. 
 
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 IX. (£(jrift lag in ^obesknbem 
 
 Christ was laid in Death's strong Bands. 
 
 " Christ ist erstanden." — \Gebessert. D. Martin Luther.] 
 
 Melody derived from thai of 
 the older hymn, 1525. 
 
 Harmony by Wm. Sterndale Bennett 
 Otto Goldschmitt, 1S65. 
 
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 Xf^ wir I'oKcn fro^Iii^ fein, 
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 Risen, at God's right hand lie stands 
 
 And brings us life from heavdn. 
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 Praising God right thankfully 
 
 With loud songs of Hallelujah ! 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 2 None o'er Death could victory wm ; 
 
 O'er all mankind he reigndd. 
 'Twas by reason of our sin ; 
 There was not one unstaindd. 
 
CHRIST WAS LAID JX DEATITS STRONG BANDS. 
 
 23 
 
 Daoon fam ber 2^05 fo talD 
 Unt rtat^m iiBcr unsS ©ciralt, 
 ipielt un5 in fci'm 3tcid) gcfan^cn. 
 $ allelu ja ! 
 
 2(n unfer ©tatt ift fommen, 
 Unli fiat tie Siinte ab9et()an, 
 
 Xamit tern Joe genommcn 
 21(1 feitt gtecbt itnt fcin' 63enjalt, 
 5)a BIcibt ni*t5 tenn Jol',? ©cfialt, 
 
 £cn Stacbcl l)at cr scrlorcn. 
 
 ipatlcluja I 
 
 4 S3 war cin wuntcrlicB ^rieg, 
 
 Xa Jol) unc 2ebett rungcn; 
 'Z<xi 2c6cn k&icit ten Sicg, 
 
 (£3 l}at ten Xof seri'dslungen. 
 !E:ic ©d}rift Kit tierFiintet ta>?, 
 2Cie cin Jot ten antcm fraf?, 
 
 Sin ©pott au5 tern Jot ift irorten. 
 ipaUeluja 1 
 
 5 Jpie ift ta3 red;t' Cflcvlamm, 
 
 Tason ©ott bat geboten, 
 SaS ift an te3 .SrcujcS Stamnt 
 
 3n kt^er £iet' gctn-atcn, 
 %^ Slut jeidmct wnfcr' Vim, 
 2;a3 I}alt tcr ©(au&' tern Jot fitr, 
 
 %ix SBiirgcr !ann nn3 nictt riit^ren. 
 §>aUeIuja ! 
 
 6 ©0 feiern \x>\x ta3 Iio^' t^efl 
 
 ?)iit iperjcn^ ^reuc' unD S3onne, 
 Xa3 un3 tcr ^pevr fdcincn la^t, 
 
 Gr ift feI6cr tie ©onne, 
 Xer turd) feincr ©natcn ©lanj 
 Srieudjt't unfre iperjcn ganj, 
 
 Xer ©iintcn 91a(^t ift ijcrgangen. 
 ipallcluja I 
 
 7 iSir cffen unt IcBcn rcoM 
 
 3n rcdjten Dfterftaten, 
 Xer alf ©aucrtcig nidjt folt 
 
 ®ein Bei tent 2Qort tcr ©naten, 
 S^riftu3 will tie ^ofte fein 
 Unt fpeifen tie SecP allein, 
 
 Xer ©laub' will fein'S 2tntern SeBen. 
 .^alteluja 1 
 
 Thus came Death upon us all, 
 Bound the captive world in thrall, 
 Held us 'neath his dread dominion. 
 Hallelujah I 
 
 3 Jesus Christ, God's only Son, 
 
 To our low state descending, 
 All our sins away hath done 
 
 Death's power forever ending. 
 Ruined all his right and claim 
 Left him nothing but the name, 
 
 For his sting is lost forever. 
 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 4 Strange and dreadful was the fray, 
 
 When Death and Life contended ; 
 But 'twas Life that won the day, 
 
 And Death's dark sway was ended. 
 Holy Scripture plainly saith. 
 Death is swallowed up of Death, 
 
 Put to scorn and led in triumph. 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 5 This, the Paschal Lamb, the Christ, 
 
 Whom God so freely gave us. 
 On the cross is sacrificed 
 
 In flames of love to save us. 
 On our door the blood-mark ; — Faith 
 Holds it in the face of Death. 
 
 The Destroyer can not harm us. 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 6 Therefore let us keep the feast 
 
 With heartfelt exultation ; 
 God to shine on us is pleased, 
 
 The Sun of our salvation. 
 On our hearts, with heavenly grace, 
 Beams the brightness of his face. 
 
 And the night of sin has Vanished. 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
 7 Eat th' unleavened bread to-day, 
 
 And drink the paschal chalice ; 
 From God's pure word put away 
 
 The leaven of guile and malice. 
 Christ alone our souls will feed ; 
 He is meat and drink indeed. 
 
 Faith no other life desireth. 
 
 Hallelujah ! 
 
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 X. tomm, (Bott Sdjiipfcr, .ficillger @cift 
 
 Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost. 
 
 From the Hymn, " Veni, Creator Spiritus" ascribed to Charlemagne. 
 
 Melody, derived from the Latin 
 original, 1543. 
 
 Harmony by John Sebastian Bach. 
 From the Cantata, „®ott bcr ^offnung crfiillc cud^." 
 
 1 ^omm, ®ott ®d)bpfer, :^eilii]cr ©cift, 
 
 Scfud)' rasS ^er3 ter ?5?cni'd;en tcin, 
 SJtit (Suaren fte fiiU\ wie tu »ci§t, 
 Xa§ tcin ©efdjopf »or:^itt fein. 
 
 2 Xenn tu Inft tcr S^rcficr gciiannt, 
 
 Xc^ 2IUerl)bd)ftcn ©abe tbcuer, 
 Gin' gciftUd)' ©alt' an unS jjcwanU, 
 Gin le&enc 53runn, Stct' unc j^euer. 
 
 3 3""*' ""^ "" 2'^^ ^" "" 33erftanli, 
 
 ©ib un3 in'^ iperj ter 2tek Srunfl, 
 
 Xa3 i'd)»acfe' '^v.W in un3, tir bc!annt, 
 
 Gvfcair fcft' rein' ^raft' unl ©unft. 
 
 4 Xu Hjl mit ^\>!i)m jtebcnfalt 
 
 !Dcr Binder an ©ott'u vcd)tcr §ani5; 
 Xcs 33atcr3 2Bort gtebft tu gar kiD 
 3)iit 3u"Gfn in ofl*^ 2an5. 
 
 5 Xe3 (jfini^f-^ Sift trcibt »on iin3 fern, 
 
 Xcn B^icti'' I'djaff' tei un5 tcine ©nat', 
 Xa§ wir tcin'm Sciten folgcn gem, 
 UnD meitcn tcr (Scelcn Sdjal'. 
 
 6 Se'^r' unS ten SSater fenncn wot)!, 
 
 Xa5U Sffuni S^i^iji fcinen So^n, 
 Xa^ rcir tcS ©(autenS wcrten soli, 
 £id) teiter ©cift ju serftckn. 
 
 1 Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost, 
 
 And visit thou these souls of men ; 
 Fill them with graces, as thou dost, 
 Thy creatures make pure again. 
 
 2 For Cwnforter thy name we call. 
 
 Sweet gift of God most high above, 
 A holy unction to us all 
 
 O Fount of life. Fire of love, 
 
 3 Our minds illumine and refresh, 
 
 Deep in our hearts let love burn bright ; 
 Thou know'st the weakness of our flesh ; 
 And strengthen us with thy might. 
 
 4 Thou with thy wondrous sevenfold gifts 
 
 The finger art of God's right hand ; 
 The Father's word thou sendest swift 
 On tongues of fire to each land. 
 
 5 Drive far from us our wily foe ; 
 
 Grant us thy blessdd peace within. 
 That in thy footsteps we may go, 
 And shun the dark ways of sin. 
 
 6 Teach us the Father well to know. 
 
 Likewise his only Son our Lord, 
 Thyself to us believing show, 
 Spirit of both, aye adored. 
 
COME, GOD CUBA TOR, HOLY GHOST. 
 
 25 
 
 7 Oiott SSatcr [ci 2p& itnli tent ©ot)n, 
 ^cr oon ten lottcn aufcriluni"; 
 Xcm Jroftcr fci taffclb' gctl)an 
 3n (Ewigfeit atlc @tunC\ 
 
 7 Praise to the Father, and the Son 
 Who from the dead is risen again ; 
 Praise to the Comforter be done 
 Both now and ever. Amen. 
 
 XI. Sefu^ ^x\\im iinfcr §eilaub, ber bcu ^ob. 
 
 Jesus Christ, who came to save. 
 
 A Song of Praise for Easter. 
 
 Melody in Klug, 1535, and Bapst, 1543. 
 Originally Hypo-Dorian. 
 
 Har/nony after John Sebastian Bach, 
 Condensed f I om a Choral- Vot spiel. 
 
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 sus Christ who came to 
 
 ver - came the grave, Is 
 
 
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 It: 
 
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 en, And sin hath bound in pris - on. Ky 
 
 lei 
 
 
 
 1 3n'"'^ StirifluS unfer Jpeitanti, 
 Xer ten lot iibermant, 
 
 3(i aufcrftanten, 
 T)ie ©lint' l)at cr gcfangcn. 
 
 ^ijrie eleifon! 
 
 2 I;er ofcn'' ©iinten rear gebor'n, 
 Inig fiir un3 @ottc3 3orn, 
 
 $at wn3 »er|'bt)nct, 
 X;a§ ®ott un5 fein' ipult gbnnet. 
 ^^rie clcifon I 
 
 3 Jot, ©iint\ Scbcn unt ©enat, 
 SlU'iJ in ipiintcn er l)at, 
 
 Sr fann erretten 
 2ltle, tie ju i^m treten. 
 
 ^Vrte elclfon I 
 
 Tv 
 
 1 Jesus Christ, who came to save, 
 And overcame the grave, 
 
 Is now arisen, 
 And sin hath bound in prison, 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 
 2 Who withouten sin was found, 
 Bore our transgression's wound. 
 
 He is our Saviour, 
 And brings us to God's favor. 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 
 3 Life and mercy, sin and death, 
 All in his hands he hath ; 
 
 Them he'll deliver. 
 Who trust in him forever. 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 
26 
 
 XII. tomm, mm ®eift, §crrc mi 
 
 Come, Holy Spirit, Lord our God. 
 
 ■ Vent, Sancte Spiritus, gebessert durch D. Martin Luther." The last two stanzas added by 
 
 Luther's hand. 
 
 The original Latin Melody. 
 
 Harmony after Erythraeus, 1609. 
 
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 (Come, Ho-ly Spir - it. Lord our God, And pour thy gifts 
 
 \ O Lord, thou by thy heaven - ly light Dost gath - er and 
 
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 grace . 
 faith. . 
 
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 a - broad ; Thy faith - ful 
 u - nite Through all the 
 
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 na-tion, To sing. 
 
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 to thee with [Omit ] ex 
 
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tomm, Ijclligcr ©cift, §crre ©ott 
 
 Come, Holy Spirit, Lord our God. 
 
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 I ^omm, ^ciligcr ®ei|l, ipem ©ott, 
 Srfiill' mit tcincr ®natm @ut 
 Teincr ©liiubigen ipcvj, ^Jlutl) unc ©inn; 
 2Dein briinft'ge 2iet' entjiint' in i()n'n. 
 D ^err, lur^ fceincs £i^tc5 @(a|l 
 3u tern <SIaukn Dcrfammclt l)a|t 
 Da>5 Solf au5 a((er JiJcU 3""9cnr 
 Vai fci tir, ipcrr, ju 2cb gefungen, 
 JpaUflujal ^allclujal 
 
 !E!u ^eiligeS 2td}t, ctlcr $ort, 
 2a§ unS leuc^ten te5 iebeni 2Gort, 
 UnC le^r' und ®ott red)t erfennen, 
 SBon ipcrjen 23atcr i^n nenncn. 
 D .^err, bcbiit' »or frcmtcr 2e'^r, 
 'I)a§ njir nidjt S!}2eifier fudjcn mc^r 
 Xcnn Sefuitt mit rc^tcm ©laukn, 
 Unf il)m au3 ganjer 'iOiadjt ccrtraucn. 
 $a(lelu|a 1 Jpatieluja I 
 
 !l>u I)eilige Srunft, [u^er Jroft, 
 9iun ^ilf unS fro^Ud) unc gctrofl 
 3n teinem IDienft beftanCig Hciben, 
 !Die 3;ru6)'al un^ nid)t abtrcibcn. 
 D iperr, turc^ idn'' ilraft uniS bcrcit' 
 UnC ftarf tc-J gfeifdjc^ Slotigteit, 
 !Da9 wir l)icr rittcrlid) ringen, 
 Xuxii Zol unl) Scbcn ju tir Iringen. 
 ipallclujal ipalleluja! 
 
 Come, Holy Spirit, Lord our God, 
 And pour thy gifts of grace abroad ; 
 Tiiy faitliful people fill with blessing, 
 Love's fire their hearts possessing. 
 O Lord, thou by thy heavenly light 
 Dost gather and in faith unite 
 Through all the world a holy nation 
 To sing to thee with exultation. 
 
 Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 
 
 O holiest Light ! O Rock adored ! 
 Give us thy light, thy living word, 
 To God himself our spirits leading. 
 With him as children pleading. 
 From error. Lord, our souls defend. 
 That they on Christ alone attend , 
 In him with faith unfeigned abiding, 
 In him with all their might confiding. 
 Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 
 
 O holiest Fire ! O Source of rest ! 
 Grant that with joy and hope possest. 
 And in thy service kept forever, 
 Naught us from thee may sever. 
 Lord, may thy power prepare each heart ; 
 To our weak nature strength impart, 
 Onward to press, our foes defying, 
 To thee, through living and through dying. 
 Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 
 
 Note. — The first stanza is found in a service-book of the church of Basel, of the year 1514. The 
 irregularities of the German versification may be explained in part by the two-fold authorship, in 
 this and other hymns. 
 
28 
 
 XIII. ^icg fiiib bic ^eiFgen jcljn Ocbof, 
 
 That Men a godly Life might live. 
 
 Melody {from an old German Processional'), Wittenberg, 1525. 
 
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 Harmony by M. PrAetorius, 1609. 
 
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 I. That men a god - ly life might live, God did these ten commandments give By his true 
 
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 serv-ant Mo - ses, high Up - on the mount Si - na - i. Havemer-cy, Lord. 
 
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 1 Xic^ ftnc tie kil'gen jctjn ©ctot\ 
 ■Tie utij ga& unfcr $icrre ®ott 
 I^urd) 5)?ofcn, fctttcn "Eicncr treu, 
 §ocb auf bcm Serg Sinai. 
 
 ^Vrioletg ! 
 
 2 3d) tin alleitt teitt ©ott tcr §err, 
 ^ein^ ®i3tter follft lu ^ahn mc^r, 
 "Eu font mir gan^ scrtrauctt ti^, 
 2?on ipcrjengrunt liebcn mic^. 
 
 ^i^rioleis ! 
 
 3 T)VL fotlt ttic^t Braudjen ju Unf^v'n 
 ■Ben 9lamcn ®ottc5, leines §)crrn ; 
 Xu follt nid)t preifcn rcd)t nod) gut, 
 D^n' mi ©ott fcltft rct't unt t^ut. 
 
 ^^rioleis ! 
 
 4 Xu [oflt feeirgcn ten ftctcnt' Jag, 
 X;a§ tu unt tein Spaui rukn mag, 
 Xu [otit son tei'm J^un laffcn ab, 
 T)ai ©ott fein SBer! in tir l)aB\ 
 
 ^^rioleis I 
 
 1 That man a godly life might live, 
 God did these ten commandments give 
 By his true servant Moses, high 
 Upon the mount Sinai. 
 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
 2 I am thy God and Lord alone, 
 No other God besides me own ; 
 On my great mercy venture thee. 
 With all thy heart love thou me. 
 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
 3 By idle word and speech profane 
 Take not my holy name in vain ; 
 And praise not aught as good and true 
 But what God doth say and do. 
 
 Have mercy. Lord. 
 
 4 Hallow the day which God hath blest, 
 That thou and all thy house may rest j 
 Keep hand and heart from labor free, 
 That God may so work in thee. 
 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
THAT MEN A GODLY LIFE MIGHT LIVE. 
 
 29 
 
 5 !Du foOt ct)r'n unt geI)orfatn fettt 
 Dent SSater unC ter 5)Juttcr tcin, 
 Unti wo fcein $ant) it}n'n ticncn faun, 
 ©0 rairft lu lang'^ 2cben t}an. 
 
 6 Xu foflt nid)t tbtiten jorniglid), 
 9?td}t l)af[en nod) [elbft rac^en tid), 
 ®etulc I)a6fn unb fanften ?D?ut^ 
 Unt) auc^ tern B^in^ t()un ta^ ®ut\ 
 
 ^i^rioteiS ! 
 
 7 Xein' 2^' fotlt tu kjpat)ren rein, 
 Ta^ auc^ tein ^erj fcin antere mein', 
 Unti I)a(tcn fcufd) tasJ SeE'cn tcin 
 
 '3lit Suc^t unl> ?Dia§igtett fein. 
 
 ^^rioleis ! 
 
 8 %\\ foEt ni*t flcMen ©etu noc^ ®ut, 
 giidst iru^cm 3em^inb5 ®d)tvci§ unt 23Iut; 
 Xu follt auftliun tein^ milte I;anb 
 
 ■ Xcn Slrmen in teinem Sanl. 
 
 Jl^rioIeiS ! 
 
 9 Xu foUt fein falfdjer S^w^f K^"/ 
 S^ii^t liigen auf ten 5ta^ften tein, 
 ©cin' Unfd)ult foUt au(^ retten tu 
 Unt feine ©d)cint' tcden ju. 
 
 ^^riolcifi ! 
 
 10 Xu foUt tein'3 ■Jiadjflen SJcib unt ipau3 
 33egct)ren nid)t, no(^ ctmaiJ t'rauS, 
 
 Xu foUt it)in wiinfdKn allc3 ®ut', 
 5Bie tir tein iperj felbcr t^ut. 
 
 ^^riolci^ ! 
 
 11 Xie ®ebot, all' un5 geBen fint, 
 Xa^ tu tein ©iint', o SJJenfc^enfint, 
 Srfennen foUt, unt Icrnen wol}(, 
 3Bie man fiir ©ott Icten foil. 
 
 ^^rioleis ! 
 
 12 Xag '^elf' unS ter §err 3efu5 S'^rijl, 
 Xer unfer ?[Rittler ivorten ij^; 
 
 S3 i|l mit unfcrm 3;bun »erlor'n, 
 23eriienen to^ citet 3ont. 
 
 ^tjrioleis ! 
 
 5 Give to thy parents honor due, 
 Be dutiful and loving too ; 
 
 And help them when their strength decays ; 
 So shalt thou have length of days. 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
 6 Kill thou not out of evil will, 
 Nor hate, nor render ill for ill ; 
 Be patient and of gentle mood, 
 And to thy foe do thou good. 
 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
 7 Be faithful to thy marriage vows. 
 Thy heart give only to thy spouse ; 
 Keep thy life pure, and lest thou sin 
 Keep thyself with discipline. 
 
 Have mercy. Lord. 
 
 8 Steal not ; oppressive acts abhor ; 
 
 Nor wring their life-blood from the poor ; 
 But open wide thy loving hand 
 To all the poor in the land. 
 
 Have mercy. Lord. 
 
 9 Bear not false witness, nor belie 
 Thy neighbor by foul calumny ; 
 Defend his innocence from blame. 
 With charity hide his shame. 
 
 Have mercy. Lord. 
 
 10 Thy neighbor's wife desire thou not. 
 His house, nor aught that he hath got ; 
 But wish that his such good may be 
 As thy heart doth wish for thee. 
 
 Have mercy. Lord. 
 
 1 1 God these commandments gave, therein 
 To show thee, son of man, thy sin. 
 And make thee also well perceive 
 How man for God ought to live. 
 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
 12 Help us. Lord Jesus Christ, for we 
 A Mediator have in thee ; 
 Without thy help our works so vain 
 Merit naught but endless pain. 
 
 Have mercy. Lord. 
 
30 
 
 XIV. 3cfu^ ^x^im iinfer §eilmib, bcr non m§. 
 
 Christ, wlio freed our Souls from Dauger. 
 
 " Improved'^ from the Communion Hymn of John Huss, " ^esus Christus, noster Salus" 
 
 Harmony in von Tucher's 
 Melody in Walter, 1525. , „ , , ^ , „. , ,. ^ o 
 
 " Sckatz des Evangel. Ktrchengesaiigs, 1040. 
 
 
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 1. Christ, who freed our souls from 
 
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 ger, Suifered pains no tongue can tell, To re - deem us from pains .. of hell. 
 
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 I 3ff"^ S^riflu3 unfer ^eitanb, 
 2)er son un5 ten 3om (Sotted tt>anU\ 
 Xurd} tag Bitter' Seiten fein 
 Jpalf er uns aug tcr ipotle 3)ein. 
 
 2 !Da§ wir nimmer tep uergeffen, 
 ®ab er utt5 fein' 2ci& ju effen, 
 25erborgen im 8rot [o llein, 
 Unt ju trinfen fein Slut im SBein. 
 
 3 2Ber fti^ ju tern Jifd) icitl mac^en, 
 Ter %^ wo^I a(^t auf fein' ©ac^en; 
 2Ber unnjiirtig ^ieju ge^t, 
 giir tas Se&en ten 2:ob empfa^t. 
 
 I Christ, who freed our souls from danger, 
 And hath turned away God's anger, 
 Suffered pains no tongue can tell. 
 To redeem us from pains of hell. 
 
 2 That we never might forget it. 
 Take my flesh, he said, and eat it, 
 Hidden in this piece of bread, 
 Drink my blood in this wine, he said. 
 
 3 Whoso to this board repaireth. 
 Take good heed how he prepareth ; 
 Death instead of life shall he 
 Find, who cometh unworthily. 
 
CHRIST, WHO FREED OUR SOULS FROM DANGER. 
 
 31 
 
 4 Su [oHt @ott ben SSatcr preifen, 
 "Dap cr lid) fo wot)I WoUt' fpeifcn, 
 Unti fitr Seine 9}U[fet^at 
 3n I)en Jot* fein'n ©ol)n geten t)at. 
 
 5 Tu fotit glauBen unt ntd)t wanfcn, 
 Xa§ cin' Spcife fei Cen .Jlranfen, 
 2;;en'n ik ^'crj' con ©iintcn fi^irer 
 UnH iiir 2(ngft ift tctriibct [c^r. 
 
 6 ©olc^' gro§' ®nal' unt 35arml)crji0teU 
 ©u^t cin ^;erj in grofjer SIrtcit: 
 3fl fcir n)ol)(, fo Heib' tacon, 
 1;ap bu nid)t friegeft bijfen So^n. 
 
 7 (!r fpridjt fel&er: ilommt i()r 5Irmen, 
 2a§t mid) ii&cr cud) ertavmen: 
 jlein 2lr5t ifl tern ©tarfen not|, 
 ©fin' itunft Wirt an if)m gar ein ©pott. 
 
 8 ^dtt'il ht tir wad fonnt crwerben, 
 3Da(5 bijrft' tann ic^ fiir tic^ ftcrben ? 
 Diefer Jifd) and) tir nicbt gilt, 
 ©0 lu fclbcr tir I)clfen willt. 
 
 9 ©laubft tu tad son ^erjen ©ninte 
 Unt tffcnneft mit Jem SJiuntc, 
 ©0 (nft tu rcdtt wol^l gcfdjidt 
 lint tie ©pcife tein'' ©ecP crquidt. 
 
 lo %\t %x\xi^\. fo(t aud) nic^t audMeiben: 
 Teincn ^ac^ften foUt tu lickn, 
 Tap cr tein genic§en fann, 
 2Die tein ®ott I)at an tir gett)an. 
 
 4 Praise the Father, God in heaven, 
 Who such dainty food hath given, 
 And for misdeeds thou hast done 
 Gave to die his belovdd Son. 
 
 5 Trust God's Word ; it is intended 
 For the sick who would be mended ; 
 Those whose heav^-laden breast 
 Groans with sin, and is seeking rest. 
 
 6 To such grace and mercy turneth 
 Every soul thr.t truly mourneth ; 
 Art thou well ? Avoid this board. 
 Else thou reapest an ill reward. 
 
 7 Lo ! he saith himself, "Ye weary, 
 Come to me, and I will cheer ye ;" 
 Needless were the leech's skill 
 To the souls that be strong and well. 
 
 8 Couldst thou earn thine own salvation. 
 Useless were my death and passion ; 
 Wilt thou thine own helper be ? 
 No meet table is this for thee. 
 
 9 If thou this believest truly. 
 And confession makest duly. 
 Thou a welcome guest art here. 
 This rich banquet thy soul shall cheer. 
 
 lo Sweet henceforth shall be thy labor. 
 Thou shalt truly love thy neighbor 
 So shall he both taste and see 
 What thy Saviour hath done in thee. 
 
32 
 
 XY. ®ott fei gclobet imb geknebcict 
 
 May God be praised henceforth aud blest forever. 
 
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 Wittenberg, 1525. 
 
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 May Ood be praised heiicefortli and blest forever. 
 
 ®ott fei gclobet unD gcbenccctct, 
 
 Xcx uni fclber lot gefpeifet 
 
 'Mil [cincm ^'t-'ifdH' unc mit feincm 35Iutc, 
 
 tai Qx'.' unS, $cn- ©ott, ju gute. 
 
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 ipcrr, lurc^ tcincn Uiligen 2cid)nam, 
 Xer von tcincr 9}Juttcr ^Jtaria tarn, 
 lint taiJ ^eiligc Slut, 
 ^ilf un^, $crr, ausS aller 5Rotl}. 
 
 ^^ricleifon ! 
 
 2 Scr t)eilig' Setc^nctm iff fiir un5 gcgc&en 
 3um Jot, ta^ ivir talurd) Icbcn, 
 yii&ft grower' Q5ute fonntc cr uniJ fc^cnfen, 
 'Dabci icir fcin fo(I''n getcnfen. 
 
 ,^j)rtelei)'on I 
 $crr, tein 2tc6' fo gro^ lid> jroungen ^at, 
 l;a§ tcin 23Iut an uni gro§ SBunier tbat 
 Unt beja^lt unfer ®d)ulc, 
 ta^ mi ®ott l|i woxUn ^olt. 
 
 ^ijrieleifon ! 
 
 ®ott Qtb' un5 2lllert fcincr ®nabc ©cgen, 
 Xaf wir ge^en auf feincn SBcgen, 
 3n rei^ter 2ieb'' nnt) kiifcrlidier Jreuc, 
 Xa^ nn3 tie ©pcip nid)t gcreuc. 
 
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 iperr, tein l)eilig' ®ei^ uni nimmcr la§, 
 !Eer un3 gcb' ju '^alten rc*tc 2)?a§, 
 !Da^ tein' arm' e^rifleti^cit 
 Cefc' in griet' unt Sinigfeit. 
 
 Jt9rieIei|'on ! 
 
 May God be prais'd henceforth and blest 
 
 forever ! 
 Who, himself both gift and giver, 
 With his own flesh and blood our souls 
 
 doth nourish ; 
 May they grow thereby and flourish ! 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 By thy holy body, Lord, the same 
 Which from thine own mother Mary came , 
 By the drops thou didst bleed. 
 Help us in the hour of need ! 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 
 Thou hast to death thy holy body given, 
 
 Life to win for us in heaven ; 
 
 By stronger love, dear Lord, thou couldst 
 
 not bind us, 
 Whereof this should well remind us. 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 Lord, thy love constrain'd thee for our good 
 Mighty things to do by thy dear blood ; 
 Thou hast paid all we owed, 
 Thou hast made our peace with God. 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 
 3 May God bestow on us his grace and 
 blessing. 
 That, his holy footsteps tracing. 
 We walk as brethren dear in love and union, 
 Nor repent this sweet communion. 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 Let not us the Holy Ghost forsake ; 
 May he grant that we the right way take ; 
 That thy poor church may see 
 Days of peace and unity. 
 
 Kyri' eleison ! 
 
34 
 
 XYI. ^^ mUr ung mt gcnabig fein. 
 
 May God unto us gracious be. 
 
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 May God unto us gracious be. 
 
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 UnC feincn 3cgcn gcbcn, 
 Scin 'ilntli^ uno mit kllcm Sdjeitt 
 
 (2rlcud)t' jum en^'gcn Sckn, 
 Tap n?ir crfciincn feinc SDerf 
 
 Unti wad ibm flictt auf Srlcn, 
 UnC 3c|u3 S^rtftug ^eil unfc ©tiir!' 
 
 Scfannt Icn ipeitcn trcrtcn 
 line fic ju ®ott kicbrcn. 
 
 ©0 banfen, ®ott, unt lobcn tic^ 
 
 Tiic ipeilftt iikraUc, 
 lint atlc S[l>cU rie frcuc ftd) 
 
 Unt flnjV mit gro^cm Sdiafle, 
 Ta§ ht auf Grten SHid^cr bift 
 
 lint) Ia§t tie eilnt' ni*t iralten, 
 Xein SDort tie iput unt SBeite iji, 
 
 l;ie ailed 33o(E crl)altcn, 
 3n redjtcr Sa^n ju wallen. 
 
 Sd tanfe, ®ott, xtnt lok ticb 
 
 Xad 33olt in guten 2'oatcn ; 
 Xa3 2ant) kingt grudit unc bcjfert p(^, 
 
 X;cin 2Dorl: ift »ol)t geratko. 
 Und fcgcn' 25ater unt tcr ©oijn, 
 
 Uns fcgcn' ®ott Cer l)cilig' @eifl, 
 i:cm aflc JGelt tic (H)n t^u, 
 
 j5ur it}m pdi furd;tc allcrmeifl, 
 S^iun fpred)t »on Jperjcn, Slmen ! 
 
 May God unto us gracious be, 
 
 And grant to us his blessing ; 
 Lord, show thy face to us, through thee 
 
 Eternal life possessing : 
 That all thy work and will, o God, 
 
 To us may be revealdd. 
 And Christ's salvation spread abroad 
 
 To heathen lands unsealed, 
 And unto God convert them. 
 
 2 Thine over all shall be the praise 
 And thanks of every nation, 
 And all the world with joy shall raise 
 
 The voice of exultation. 
 For thou the sceptre, Lord, dost wield 
 
 Sin to thyself subjecting ; 
 Thy Word, thy people's pasture-field. 
 And fence their feet protecting, 
 Them in the way preserveth. 
 
 3 Thy fold, O God, shall bring to thee 
 The praise of holy living ; 
 Thy word shall richly fruitful be. 
 
 And earth shall yield thanksgiving. 
 Bless us, O Father ! bless, O Son ! 
 Grant, Holy Ghost, thy blessing ! 
 Thee earth shall honor— thee alone, 
 Thy fear all souls possessing. 
 Now let our hearts say, Amen. 
 
36 
 
 XYII. SSoIjl htm, bcr in mtt^ gurdjt ftefjt 
 
 Happy the Man who feareth God. 
 Psalm CXXVIII, — " Beati omnes qui timent Dominum" 
 
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37 
 
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 Happy the Man who feareth God. 
 
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 lint ter auf fcinem SBcge gel)t ; 
 ©ein cigen ipanc ti^ nii^rcn foil, 
 ©0 lebjt lu rccM unc ge^t bir wo% 
 
 2 Tein ©eib iPtrC in tei'm ^aufe fcin 
 aCne etn' 9tcben ooU Iraukn fcin, 
 line lein' ilintcr urn tcincn Zi\d^ 
 2Cie Delpflanjen, gefunC unt) frifA. 
 
 2 (£id) fo reid) Segcn ^angt tern an, 
 So in ®otteS (5ur^t Ictt cin 2Rann, 
 2?cn ilim Kijjt tcr dt' 3tuc^ unt 3orn, 
 ^en 9)?enfc^enfintcrn angebor'^n. 
 
 4 2lu5 3ion Wirt ®ott fegnen tidb, 
 Tap tu luivft fdsaucn ftetiglid) 
 Xai ©liicf tcr Statt Serufalem, 
 giir ®ott in ©natcn angcnc^m. 
 
 5 %n\tin Wire cr taiJ 2eBen bein 
 Unt mil ®ute ftfts bei tir fein, 
 Da§ tu ffkn anr|l ^inte« ^int 
 Unt ta^ S^r^ifl 8viete pntt. 
 
 I Happy the man who feareth God, 
 Whose feet his holy ways have trod ; 
 Thine own good hand shall nourish thee, 
 And well and happy shalt thou be. 
 
 2 Thy wife shall, like a fruitful vine, 
 Fill all thy house with clusters fine ; 
 Thy children all be fresh and sound. 
 Like olive-plants thy table round. 
 
 3 Lo ! to the man these blessings cleave 
 Who in God's holy fear doth live ; 
 From him the ancient curse hath fled 
 By Adam's race inherited. 
 
 4 Out of Mount Zion God shall send. 
 And crown with joy thy latter end ; 
 That thou Jerusalem mayst see, 
 
 In favor and prosperity. 
 
 5 He shall be with thee in thy ways, 
 
 And give thee health and length of days ; 
 Yea, thou shalt children's children see. 
 And peace on Israel shall be. 
 
38 
 
 XVIII. mitkn iDir im Men fmb. 
 
 Melody, 1525. 
 
 Though in Midst of Life we be. 
 
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 TJiougli in Midst of Life we be. 
 
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 "Dal mir ®nab' crlangen? 
 S)a6 Hft lu, ipcrr, alleine. 
 llniS rcuct uni'cr' iiJiifyct^iit, 
 "Lit fcid), .*pcrr, crjiirnct feat. 
 
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 ipcili^cr, barmfeevjigcr ipeilanti, 
 
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 3n tcr [nttcrit Jotc^notl). 
 
 ^i^rielcifon ! 
 
 2 SJtitten in ten Jot anftctit 
 
 UniJ tcr §b(Icn 9iacfeen ; 
 2Ser roill uniS au3 foldier 3loti) 
 
 3rei unt Ictig iitad)cn ? 
 I;a3 tlmft nt, ipcrr, nllcinc. 
 Gs jammcrt tcin' SSarmfecrjtgfcit 
 Unfcr' ©iiuti'' iinc grcfc^ Scic. 
 ipciligcr $)crre ®ott ! 
 ipciltijcr, [tarter ®ott ! 
 ipcitigcr, barmkrjiijer ipeilanb ! 
 X~u cwigcr ®ott I 
 2a§ un3 nid)t vcrjngcn 
 ^iir tcr ticfcrt ipoHcngtut. 
 
 Jl^rielcifon i 
 
 3 SJJittcn in tcr ipodcn SIngft 
 
 Unfcr' ^lag' un3 trcit>cn; 
 ^0 [oU'n mir tcnu ftiefecn '^in, 
 
 Sa wir iiibgcu blcibcn? 
 3u tir, .tfT Sfevift, alteine. 
 Scrgoffcn ifl bciii tfecwres 23Iut, 
 £a5 g'nug fiir tic Siinte ti)ut. 
 ipciltgcr .<pcrrc ®ett! 
 ipciltgcr, ftartcr @ott ! 
 .fpciliger, barmfeerjigcr ipcilant ! 
 'Ln cwigcr @ott I 
 2a§ uni nid)t cntfadcu 
 Son tie3 rc^tcn ©laukns 2;roft. 
 ^^ricleifon 1 
 
 1 Though in midst of life we be, 
 
 Snares of death surround us ; 
 Wliere shall we for succor flee, 
 
 Lest our foes confound us ? 
 To thee alone, our Saviour. 
 We mourn our grievous sm which hath 
 Stirr'd the fire of thy fierce wrath. 
 Holy and gracious God ! 
 Holy and mighty God ! 
 Holy and all-merciful Saviour ! 
 Thou eternal God ! 
 Save us, Lord, from sinking 
 In the deep and bitter flood. 
 
 Kyrie eleison. 
 
 2 Whilst in midst of death we be, 
 
 Hell's grim jaws o'ertake us ; 
 Who from such distress will free. 
 
 Who secure will make us ? 
 Thou only, Lord, canst do it ! 
 It moves thy tender heart to see 
 Our great sin and misery. 
 Holy and gracious God ! 
 Holy and mighty God ! 
 Holy and all merciful Saviour ! 
 Thou eternal God ! 
 Let not hell dismay us 
 With its deep and burning flood. 
 Kyrie eleison. 
 
 3 Into hell's fierce agony 
 
 Sin doth headlong drive us : 
 Where shall we for succor flee, 
 
 Who, O, who will hide us ? 
 Thou only, blessed Saviour. 
 Thy precious blood was shed to win 
 Peace and pardon for our sin. 
 Holy and gracious God ! 
 Holy and mighty God ! 
 Holy and all-merciful Saviour ! 
 Let us not, we pray, 
 From the true faith's comfort 
 Fall in our last need away. 
 
 Kyrie eleison. 
 
40 
 
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 XIX. ^m\ Mttcn mlr ben ^ciligen ©cift 
 
 Now pray we all God, the Comforter. 
 
 TJie first stanza from an ancient German hymn. The other stanzas added by Luther. 
 
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 !Da9 tr un^ BeMte an unferm 2nte, 
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 ^9rioIei5 ! 
 
 I^u wert^eS Sic^t, gt6 un-3 teincn (£(^dn, 
 Se^r' un3 3ej'uin Shrift fcnncn aCcin, 
 £;ap wir an if)m tleiben, tern trcuen $eilant, 
 2)er un3 tracit ^at jum rec^tcn 2}aterlanc. 
 
 Su fu§e 2ic&\ fi$cnf uniJ Ictne ®unft, 
 2a§ unS cmppntcn fcer CieBe Srunjl, 
 Dap trir im5 son $*crjen cinanCcr Ucten 
 UnC in grteten auf einem Sinn bleifcen. 
 ^^rioleig ! 
 
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 1 Now pray we all God, the Comforter, 
 Into every heart true faith to pour 
 
 And that he defend us, Till death here end us, 
 When for heaven we leave this world of sorrow. 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
 2 Shine into us, O most holy Light, 
 That we Jesus Christ may know aright ; 
 Stayed on him forever, Our only Saviour, 
 Who to our true home again hath brought us. 
 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
 3 Spirit of love, now our spirits bless ; 
 Them with thy own heavenly fire possess ; 
 That in -heart uniting, In peace delighting, 
 We may henceforth all be one in spirit. 
 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
NOW FRAY WE ALL GOD, THE COMFORTER. 
 
 41 
 
 4 Xu ^od'flcr Jrbftcr in allcr 9Jptb, 
 Jpilf, ta^ trir nicbt furd^tcn SdsanD nod) lof, 
 T;a§ in un5 tie ©inne ni*t ocrjagen, 
 2Senn Ucr geint wire ta>3 Scbcn ycrflagcn. 
 ^priolei^ 1 
 
 4 Our highest comfort in all distress ! 
 
 O let naught with fear our hearts oppress : 
 Give us strength unfailing O'er fear prevail- 
 ing. 
 When th' accusing foe would overwhelm us. 
 Have mercy, Lord. 
 
 XX. Wxi gricb' nub grenb^ idi W W^"^^ 
 
 In Peace and Joy I now depart. 
 
 A Song of Simeon^ '^ Nunc Dimittis.'" 
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 IN PEACE AND JOY I NOW DEPART. 
 
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 2 DaS mad)t S^riftuS, wa^r ©ottc5 ©o'^n, 
 
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 I^en tu mid), iperr, 1)0^ fcljeit Ian 
 
 Unl) mad't kfannt, 
 %^ er fci ta5 Sctcit 
 Un5 ipeil in 9iotI) unD ©terBcn. 
 
 3 Xen ^afl lu SlUcn fiirgcflcUt 
 
 ?i}tit gro§cn Onaten ; 
 3u fetnem 9tci(i tie (janje SGelt 
 
 ipei§en kten 
 S)ur(^ tein tl)euer l)ci(fam SBort, 
 
 *2ln atlcm Drt cvfdjotlen. 
 
 4 C£r iji taS §eil unb feltg Sic^t 
 
 giir atle .^eiten, 
 3u 'rlcud)ten, tic tid) fenr.cn nid}t 
 
 line ju weiten, 
 Sr ifl tein'iS iBolK^ S^'VCtel 
 Tcr ^rei'i, fi^r\ greuc' unt Sonne. 
 
 2 'Tis Christ that wrought this work for me, 
 
 The faithful Saviour ; 
 Whom thou hast made mine eyes to see 
 
 By thy favor. 
 In him I behold my life, 
 My help in need and dying. 
 
 3 Him thou hast unto all set forth, 
 
 Their great salvation, 
 And to his kingdom called the earth — 
 
 Every nation. 
 By thy daar, health-giving word. 
 In every land resounding. 
 
 4 He is the Health and blessed Light 
 
 Of lands benighted , 
 By him are they who dwelt in night 
 
 Fed and lighted. 
 While his Israel's hope he is, 
 Their joy, reward and glory. 
 
XXI. SJ^cnfd), U)im U Ickn fdiolii^. 
 
 AVilt thou, Man, live happily. 
 
 TAe Ten Commandments, abridged. 
 
 43 
 
 Melody, 1525. 
 
 Harmony by H. Schein, 1627. 
 
 
 Wilt thou, O man, live hap - pi - ly, 
 
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 And dwell with God c - tor 
 
 nal - ly, 
 
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 The ten commandments keep, for thus Our God him -self bid - deth us. 
 
 
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 Kyr' 
 
 lei - son. 
 
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 ■iSReni'd), wiflt tu lekn fcliglid), 
 Un5 bci ®Dtt Hei&cit cwiglidj, 
 ©oUt bu ^altcn tie jc^n ©cbot, 
 Xic un3 gckn unfer @ott. 
 
 ^^riolelS ! 
 
 Tein ®ott atleitt unti iperr bin idj, 
 ^cin cinCcr Oott foil irrcn bid); 
 Svauen foil mir tao ^crjc tein, 
 SJZein cigen Slcid) foUt bu fein. 
 
 ^ipriolei^I 
 
 l;u foHt mcin'n 9iamcn c^rcn fd^on 
 Unb in ber 9Iott) mid) rufen <xv., 
 Xu I'ollt t)eirgcn ben (Sablmtlj^Iag, 
 T;a3 ic^ in bir wirfen mag. 
 
 ^^rioleig ! 
 
 i;:em 5Bater unb ber ^IJJuttfr rein 
 SoUt bu nad) mir gcliori'iim [ein; 
 9?icman5 tbrten nod) sornig fein, 
 UnD teinc St)' l)aUen rein. 
 
 ^^riolci^ ! 
 
 X;u fotlt ein'm anbern fteblen nid^t, 
 Sluf 'D^iemanc falfdjeS joiiiicn id)t; 
 S^eineiS 9Md)ftcn 2Bei6 nic^t kgcbr'n 
 Unb all fein'iS ©ut'g gem cntbel)r'n. 
 ^iprioleit^ : 
 
 r— r 
 
 1 Wilt thou, O man, live happily, 
 And dwell with God eternally. 
 
 The ten commandments keep, for thus 
 Our God himself biddeth us. 
 Kyr" eleison ! 
 
 2 I am the Lord and God ! take heed 
 No other god doth thee mislead \ 
 Thy heart shall trust alone in me, 
 My kingdom then thou shalt be. 
 
 Kyr' eleison ! 
 
 2 Honor my name in word and deed. 
 And call on me in time of need : 
 Hallow the Sabbath, that I may 
 Work in thy heart on that day. 
 Kyr' eleison ! 
 
 4 Obedient always, next to me. 
 To father and to mother be ; 
 Kill no man : even anger dread ; 
 Keep sacred thy marriage-bed. 
 
 Kyr' eleison ! 
 
 5 Steal not, nor do thy neigbor wrong 
 By bearing witness with false tongue ; 
 Thy neighbor's wife desire thou not, 
 Nor grudge him aught he hath got. 
 
 Kyr' eleison ! 
 
44 
 
 XXII. @ott bcr ^aki mi}n' nm hi 
 
 God the Father, with us stay. 
 
 Ancient German Melody. 
 
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 Adapted from an ancient German Litany. 
 
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 / All our sins, O take a 
 
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 a • way, Us dy - ing, cheer and cher-ish. ^ From the pow'r of hell de-fend ; 
 
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 This grace to us be grant - ed : — Up -on thee to be plant - ed, In heart-felt faith un-daunted. 
 
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 Trusting thee unto the end ; With saints of ev - 'ry na 
 
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 Kept by the Lord's sal-va - tion. A-men ! A-men ! Answer send ! So sing we all Hal- le - lu - jah 
 
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God the Father, with us stay. 
 
 45 
 
 1 ®ott in SSater wo^n' un3 bei 
 
 Unb la^ unji ntcfct serfcerbcn, 
 
 'JfJad^' itn^ allcr ©iini'cn fret 
 UnC fedf uni3 fcliij ftcrbm.' 
 
 ^iir Com Jcufcl uns beiiMk, 
 S)a\V un5 bci fcftem QHauben, 
 UnC auf tid) lafj un>J bamn, 
 SluS .^cr^cn ©runt scrtrauen, 
 
 Xtr uni (affen ganj imt gar; 
 9Hit atlcn rcc^tm (S()rtftcn 
 Sntflic(}cn leitfcl^ 2iftcn, 
 5nit ©affcn 03ott'iS uitiS friftcn. 
 
 Slmen ! Stmcn 1 Dad fct wa^r, 
 @o ftngcn wir, >^a(le(uja ! 
 
 2 3ef»i5 Sbrifiuo wobit' un5 bei 
 
 UnC laf! un3 nidjt ccrlcrben, 
 
 9J?ad)' un3 atlcr Siinreit fret 
 Unt bclf uriiS fclig fterben. 
 
 giir rem Jcufct lutiJ bcwabr, 
 Jpalt' un3 bei fcflem ®Iauben, 
 Unl auf ti(i Ia§ \mi bamn, 
 2tuiJ •V'crjen ©runti scrtrauen, 
 
 tir uni (affcii ganj itnC gar; 
 SJJit alien red)tcit Gbriften 
 gntflitb'rt tc5 leufcld Siften, 
 ^it JrMffcn ©ott'iS un5 friftcn. 
 
 2tmen I 2tmen I hiiJ fci wal)r, 
 ©0 fingeit wir, .fjaUcluja I 
 
 3 Xer ^cilig' ®ei|t rcobn un3 bei, 
 
 Un5 laf^ und nidjt serberben, 
 
 'i5}^ad)' mxi allcr Sitntcn frei 
 Unt belf unfi fclig ficrben. 
 
 3iir tent Icufcl xnxi bcwabr, 
 ^alt' un-3 bei fcftem ®laitben, 
 Unt auf lx6> lap und baucn, 
 2Iui? .fpcrjcn ©runt scrtrauen, 
 
 Xir uniS taffen ganj ttnt gar; 
 3}Jit alien reditcn Gbriftcn 
 Sntflicben IcufcIiJ Siftcn, 
 g«tt 2i}affcn ©ott'i? und frijien. 
 
 3lmen ! 21men 1 tad fct wa^r, 
 ©0 fingen luir, ^allcluja I 
 
 1 God, the Father, with us stay, 
 
 Nor suffer us to perish ; 
 
 All our sins O take away, 
 Us dying, cheer and cherish. 
 
 From the power of hell defend ; 
 This grace to us be granted : — 
 Upon thee to be planted, 
 In heartfelt faith undaunted, 
 
 Trusting thee unto the end ; 
 With saints of every nation. 
 Escaping hell's temptation. 
 Kept by the Lord's salvation. 
 
 Amen ! Amen ! Answer send ! 
 So sing we all Hallelujah ! 
 
 2 Jesus, Saviour with us stay, 
 
 Nor suffer us to perish ; 
 
 All our sins O take awa\'. 
 Us dying, cheer and cherish. 
 
 From the power of hell defend ; 
 This grace to us be granted : — 
 Upon thee to be planted, 
 In heartfelt faith undaunted. 
 
 Trusting thee unto the end ; 
 With saints of every nation. 
 Escaping hell's temptation. 
 Kept by the Lord's salvation. 
 
 Amen ! Amen ! Answer send ! 
 So sing we all Hallelujah ! 
 
 3 Holy Spirit, with us stay. 
 
 Nor suffer us to perish ; 
 
 All our sins O take away, 
 Us dying, cheer and cherish. 
 
 From the power of hell defend ; 
 This grace to us be granted : - 
 Upon thee to be planted, 
 In heartfelt faith undaunted, 
 
 Trusting thee unto the end ; 
 With saints of every nation. 
 Escaping hell's temptation. 
 Kept by the Lord's salvation. 
 
 Amen ! Amen ! Answer send ! 
 So sing we all Hallelujah ! 
 
46 
 
 XXIII. Wix otaukn %W an eliicn ©ott 
 
 We all belleye iu oue true God. 
 
 T/its hym7i and tune were intended by Luther to be sung as the Creed during the morning service 
 (" the German Mass "), and remained in such use for a long time. 
 
 Melody, 1525. 
 
 Harmony from BENNETT and Goldschmidt's 
 ^'Choral Book for England," and there ascribed to an ancient source. 
 
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 We all be ■ lieve in one true.... God, Ma- ker of the earth and heav-en, 
 
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 Soul and bod - y, guard us, guide us, 
 
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WE ALL BELIEVE IX ONE TRUE GOD. 
 
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 He watch-es o'er us day and night,. 
 
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 All things are governed by his might. 
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 1 2Qir j^Iautcn 31(1' an einett ®ott, 
 
 ©dsopfcr Jpimmcl^ unC lix SrCcji, 
 Ter fic^ jum SBater gcbcn ^at, 
 
 Xajj anr fcinc Winter werten. 
 2r irtU un3 aKjcit cmat)ven, 
 
 Sfib unt ©ccP aud? n.'oi)I bewa'^ren, 
 2{[Icm UnfaU and cr wc^rcn, 
 
 Rdn 2eic foU un5 ipitcrfci^ren, 
 Sr forijct fiir uni3, I)ut't unC luacbt, 
 G(5 ftc^t SlUciJ in fciner 5«ad:t. 
 
 2 2Bir glauben au(i an Sff""" ^^"^^i 
 
 Sctnen 5D()n iinC unfer'n J^erren, 
 Xer ci»ii5 bet tent i'ater ift, 
 
 ©tcidjer @ott »on 5)Jad;t unl t£t)ren, 
 SSon 'iU^iria Itx Sunijfraucn 
 
 3|'t cin watircr 9)Jen|'d> (ictorcn 
 Xurd) ten (}eirgen ©eift im ©laukn, 
 
 %\xx uni5, tic irir tt»ar'u »crIoren, 
 2tm A'reuj gcftorkn, unt »om JoD 
 SCieDer auferf^antcn tur^ ®ott. 
 
 ©ir glautcn <x\\ ten kiPgen ©eifl, 
 
 Q^ott mit initcr unt) tent ©o'^ne, 
 Xer aUer Stolen Irbftcr ()ei§t 
 
 UnC mit ©aten jierct fd^bne 
 Xie ganj' S|ri|ien{)eit auf grtcn, 
 
 ipaltin einem Sinn gar ebcn, 
 S)\t alC ©iini'' sergetcn werten, 
 
 Xa3 ?5(cifd3 foti aud> wteter leben. 
 ?Rac^ ricfem Slent ift bereit 
 Un^ cin 2ekn in Swigfeit. 
 
 We all believe in one true God, 
 
 Maker of the earth and heaven, 
 The Father who to us the power 
 
 To become his sons hath given. 
 He will us at all times nourish, 
 
 Soul and body, guard us, guide us, 
 'Mid all harms will keep and cherish, 
 
 That no ill shall ever betide us. 
 He watches o'er us day and night ; 
 All things are governed by his might. 
 
 And we believe in Jesus Christ, 
 
 Lord and Son of God confessed. 
 From everlasting days with God, 
 
 In like power and glory blessed. 
 By the Holy Ghost conceived, 
 
 Born of Mar}', virgin mother. 
 That to lost men who believed 
 
 He should Saviour be and brother ; 
 Was crucified, and from the grave. 
 Through God, is risen, strong to save. 
 
 3 We in the Holy Ghost believe, 
 
 \\'ho with Son and Father reigneth, 
 One true God. He, the Comforter, 
 
 Feeble souls with gifts sustaineth. 
 All his saints, in every nation. 
 
 With one heart this faith receiving. 
 From all sin obtain salvation. 
 
 From the dust of death reviving. 
 These sorrows past, there waits in store 
 For us, the life for evermore. 
 
48 
 
 Melody, 1525. 
 
 ^1-5 
 
 XXIY. Wix' %sAi \U)i mi uu^. 
 
 Had God not come, may Israel say. 
 
 Psalm CXXI V. — " Nisi quia DominusJ' 
 
 Ilat-mony by M. Praetorius, 1610. 
 
 
 
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 Had God not come, may Is - rael sa)-. Had God not come to 
 
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 Had God not come, may Israel say. 
 
 49 
 
 SCiir' ®ott nid)t mit \mi bicfe ^tit, 
 
 ©0 foil '^i\\\(l I'a^cn, 
 3Bdr^ Oott nid)t mit \ini tiefc ^dt, 
 
 2Cir batten mujjt vcrjagcn : 
 Sie I'o citi armeiJ ipauftciit ftnr, 
 2>era^t't oon fo »icl SJienfctjen^^int, 
 
 Xie an un>3 fe^cn alle. 
 
 Shif un3 tft fo 3ornii) il)r Sinn, 
 aCo ®ott l)att' his jugctcn, 
 
 3Serj"d)Iuni5en t)atten fie un3 ^in 
 9Jlit ^anjem 2ei& unt ?e6en. 
 
 2Dir w'dx'n di tie ciii' glut^ erfiiuft 
 
 Uiis liter .tie gro^' JGaffer lauft 
 lint mit ©eroaU »erf*ivcmmet. 
 
 ®ott Sob unt) T:anf, tcr ni*t jugab, 
 Da§ it)r ©d)lunt uno modst' fiingcn, 
 
 SSie ein SSocjel te3 ©tricfiS fommt al\ 
 3fl nnfer' SceP entijamicn. 
 
 ©trict ift cntjroci, unt wir pnt frci, 
 
 Tii $erren 9^amen ftel)t un^ bei, 
 Xti ®ott'3 ^immel^ unt Grten. 
 
 I Had God not come, may Israel say, 
 Had God not come to aid us, 
 Our enemies on tliat sad day 
 
 Would surely have dismayed us ; 
 A remnant now, and handful small. 
 Held in contempt and scorn by all 
 Who cruelly oppress us. 
 
 Their furious wrath, did God permit, 
 Would surely have consumed us. 
 
 And in the deep and yawning pit 
 With life and limb entombed us ; 
 
 Like men o'er whom dark waters roll, 
 
 The streams had gone e'en o'er our soul. 
 And mightily o'erwhelmed us. 
 
 Thanks be to God, who from the pit 
 Snatched us, when it was gaping ; 
 
 Our souls, like birds that break the net. 
 To the blue skies escaping ; 
 
 The snare is broken — we are free ! 
 
 The Lord our helper praised be. 
 The God of earth and heaven. 
 
50 
 
 XXV. Sefaia, bcm "ifropljcten, ba^ gcfcf)a^. 
 
 These Things the Seer Isaiah did befall. 
 
 T/te German Sandus. Written for Luther's German Mass, 1526. 
 Melody, 1526. Harinouy by Erythraeus, i6o8. 
 
 
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 God, the Lord of 
 
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 His glo - ry 
 Sein' G"br' bie 
 
 
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 earth ! " 
 
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 With 
 
 3Son 
 
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 the loud cry 
 
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 And 
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 the whole house was filled with mist 
 
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 and smoke. 
 
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52 
 
 Melody, 1529. 
 
 XXVI. ^in^ feftc mx^ ift iinfer @ott 
 
 strong Tower and Refuge is our God. 
 
 Psalm XLVI. — " Deus noster refugium et virtus." 
 
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 ES^: 
 
 J:*-5: 
 
 zMz^z 
 
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 Strong tower and ref - uge is our God, Right good - ly shield and wea - pon ; 
 
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 He helps us free in ev - ery need, That hath us now o'er - tak 
 
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 =^ 
 
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 The old... e - vil foe Means us 
 ^ :^- 2 
 
 ^=a|: 
 
 -^ — « — ^ 
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 ^=S: 
 
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 dead - ly woe 
 
 Deep guile and great... might 
 
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 ■^ — ^- 
 
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 Are his dread arms in fight ; 
 
 On 
 
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 Note. — The perfectly regular though rugged versification of the original te.xt (8,7 ; 8,7; 5,5,5,6,7.) 
 has been modified in later editions by an attempt to extend the shorter lines by one syllable. The 
 genuine te.xt is here given, and the English version is conformed to it. 
 
53 
 
 & fcftc S5urg ift uufer mi 
 
 strong Tower and Refuge is our God. 
 
 I Gin' fefle Surg ifl unfer ®ott, 
 Sin' gutc 2Sel}r unt SBaffen, 
 Gr ()ilft un^ fret aui aiUx 9iotl), 
 2;te un^ je^t l)at betroffen. 
 Der alt' bofe Sfint", 
 ?[J?it Srnft er'iS jc^t meint: 
 ©ro§ 9)tad)t unD »icl 2i)'t, 
 ©ein' graufam Stiiftung ift, 
 2luf 2rli' ift nic^t fein 9lcid)en. 
 
 Wit unfer' '^ad)t ift niditiJ get^an, 
 
 2Gir fine gar bale vcrloren, 
 2i5 ftreit't fiir uni3 tcr rcd)te 9Rann, 
 ^en ®ott ^at fclbft crforcn. 
 gragft cu, i»cr ter ift ? 
 gr I)ci§t 3ciu Gbrift, 
 ^er §err 3cbaotb, 
 Unt ift fein anter' OJott, 
 !I;aS gelD mu§ er be'^alten. 
 
 Une wenn bie 3i?elt i^ott Scufel mr, 
 
 line ivoUt' un^ gar »erfd)lingen, 
 ©0 fiird)tett wir und ni^t fo fe^r, 
 di foH nni cod) gclingcn. 
 Der gurft tiefcr SDelt, 
 mi faur er fid) ficQt 
 2^ut er uns lod) uid)t, 
 l^ad mad)t, er ift geridit't; 
 Sin 2Bortlein lann il)n fallen. 
 
 4 tai Sort fie foUen lajjen fta^n, 
 Unt) fein'n I^anf caju t)akn ; 
 5r ift ki un5 njotjl auf tern Pan 
 9Jlit feinem ®eift unC ©abcn. 
 9^e^men [xi ten Seib, 
 ®ut, 5^r', ^int) unt 2Seib, 
 2a§ fiit)ren tat)in, 
 ®ie l)aben'3 fein'n ©croinn, 
 1)a3 SReid) mu^ uni5 toch fcleiben. 
 
 Strong tower and refuge is our God, 
 Right goodly shield and weapon ; 
 He helps us free in every need, 
 That hath us now o'ertaken. 
 The old evil foe, 
 Means us deadly woe ; 
 Deep guile and great might 
 Are his dread arms in fight ; 
 On earth is not his equal. 
 
 With our own might we nothing can, 
 
 Soon are we lost and fallen ; 
 But for us fights the righteous man, 
 Whom God himself hath callen. 
 Ask ye, Who is this ? 
 Jesus Christ it is, 
 Our sole King and Lord, 
 As God of Hosts adored ; 
 He holds the field forever. 
 
 Though earth all full of devils were. 
 
 Wide roaring to devour us ; 
 Yet fear we no such grievous fear, 
 They 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. 
 
 His Word they s;ill shall let abide, 
 
 And little thank have for it ; 
 Through all the fight he's on our side 
 With his good gifts and Spirit. 
 Take they then our life, 
 Wealth, fame, child and wife, 
 Let these all be gone. 
 No triumph have they won. 
 The kingdom ours remaineth. 
 
54 
 
 XXVII. ^txkWf \\m grlcbeii 
 
 In these our Days so perilous. 
 
 " Da pacem Domine" 
 
 Melody, 1543. 
 
 Harmony by Erythraeus, 1608. 
 
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 In these our days so 
 
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 Lord, peace in mer - cy 
 
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 send . . us ; No God but thee can fight for 
 
 
 us, No God but 
 
 thee. 
 
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 US ; Thou, 
 
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 on - ly God and 
 
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 Scrlci^' un3 ^ricteit gnabiglic^, 
 $crr 03ott, ju unfer'n ^'^Hen, 
 
 di ift tod) ja fcitt Sinter' nicbt, 
 Xcr fiir imi3 tlmiite ftrciten, 
 Xcnn lu, unfcr ®ott alleine. 
 
 In these our days so perilous, 
 Lord, peace in mercy send us ; 
 
 No God but thee can fight for us, 
 No God but thee defend us ; 
 Thou our only God and Saviour. 
 
55 
 
 XXYIII. $crr mt, bid) lokn ttir. 
 
 Lord God, thy Praise we sing. 
 
 Te Deum Laudamus. For two Choirs. 
 
 Melody, from the Latin Melody. Harmony by Landgraf Moritz. 
 
 -SI- 
 
 FIRST CHOIR, 
 
 Pil^lliliil^ 
 
 Lord God, thy praise we sing ; 
 .fierr ©ott, bid) (o = ben Jrir, 
 
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 SECOND CHOIR. 
 
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 1-4 -J ! 
 
 
 
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 Lord 
 
 God, 
 
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 §err 
 
 r^ctt, 
 
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 thanks \vc bring ; 
 
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 ter - ni - ty, 
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 All 
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 the 
 
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 vvor - ships thee, 
 wcit unb breit. 
 
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 An - gels all and heaven - ly host 
 
 2((t' Gn = gel unb ^^im = nicl'3 §eer' 
 
 L^E=?E3^ 
 
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 Of thy 
 Unb tra^j 
 
 glo - ry 
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 r- 
 
 
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 loiid - ly boast ; 
 
 bci = ncr Gtjr', 
 
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 3^ESEii=iEEiiSE=i §=5=i=§=?:E^^ 
 
 Both Che - ru - bim and Ser - a - phim 
 3hid) Clje = ru = bin unb £e = ra = p{)in 
 
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 Sing ev - or with loud voice this hymn : 
 
 Sin = gen im = ntcr niit bo - Ijer @timm' 
 •^ — F-i* — .1 'tor 
 
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56 
 
 LORD GOD, THY PRAISE WE SING. 
 
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 FIRST CHOIR. 
 
 SECOND CHOIR. 
 
 
 
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 SECOND CHOIR. 
 
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 Thy maj - cs - ty and god - ly might 
 
 Scin" gbtt = lid}' 2}Jad}t unb .§en:= lid} = tcit 
 
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 Fill the earth and all the realms of light. 
 
 6el}t ii = ber §im = mel unb G"r = ben ftcit. 
 
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 The twelve a - pos - ties join in song 
 
 The 
 The 
 
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 Sie 
 Sie 
 
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 mar - tyrs' no- ble ar - my raise 
 u - ni - ver - sal Church doth thee 
 
 \it\ ' Ii = flen jmolf i5o = ten 3iiW, 
 tbeu = ten 9J!dr4'rer all = ju - mal 
 gan = je mer = tbe Clm= ften = Ijeit 
 
 -^ M. .0. M- .0- Jf^ 
 
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 With the dear proph-ets' good - ly throng. 
 
 Their voice to thee in hymns of praise. 
 Through-out the world con - fess to be 
 
 Unb bie lie = ben ^ro = pl^e = ten all', 
 
 2c '- ben bid), .Ocrr, mit f?ro = ^em Sdjall. 
 Siiibnit bid} auf "Gr = ben "al = le ^i\\., 
 
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LORD con, THY F RAISE WE SING. 
 
 57 
 
 FIRST CHOIR 
 
 ~l-r-l- 1 1 
 
 SECOND CHOIR. 
 
 
 Thee, Fa - ther, on thy high- est throne, 
 Sid}, ©ott Sa = ter, im Md) = ften Jbrcn, 
 
 Thy worth- y, true, and well-be-Iov'd Son, 
 
 3)ei = nen red) = ten unb ei = ni = gen Sobn, 
 
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 3=iE?Efei=^llg^l ^zg^-^E^EaEElE^EESEl 
 
 The Comfort- er, ev'n the Ho - ly Ghost, 
 Sen Ijei = li = gen ©cift unb Sro = ftcr mertl) 
 
 Where - of she makes her con - stant boast. 
 
 2)Jit ni) -' tern Sicnft fie lobt unb el}rt. 
 
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 g=iEiSE5EEg=?EFSE^Zg=B fe=5=S=E|EE:E|=3=| 
 
 Thee, King of all glo - ry, Christ, we own, 
 S)u ^5= nig bet G^-ren, 3^ = f" G^rift, 
 
 Th' e - ter- nal Fa-ther'se - ter- nal Son. 
 
 ©ctt 3Sa = ter§ e -- it)i = gcr Sobn bit bift. 
 
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 g^iill 
 
 --I- 
 
 To save man- kind 
 Thou o - ver - cam 
 
 At God's right hand 
 
 Thou shalt in glo - 
 
 Set 3iing=^au 2eib 
 
 Su baft bem Sob 
 
 Su fife'ft jut 5Hed) 
 
 6in 3iid) - tet bu 
 
 thou hast not, Lord, 
 
 - est death's sharp sting, 
 
 thou sit - test, clad 
 
 ry come a - gain, 
 
 nid)t baft ecr = fdinidbt, 
 
 ,^er = ftort fein' 3)lad)t 
 
 » ten Wet = tea gleid) 
 
 3U = tiinf = tig "bift 
 
 -IS- 
 
 
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 :t: 
 
 .8^ 
 
 -^ -•- -&- 
 
 --gr 
 
 The Vir - gin Ma - ry's womb ab - horred ; 
 
 Be - liev - ers un - to heaven to bring ; 
 In th' glo - ry which the Fa- ther had; 
 
 To judge both dead and liv - ing men. 
 
 3u 't = 16 = fen 'iio?:, menfilid) ©e = fd)led)t ; 
 
 Unb ad' 6bti -- ftcn jum ,f)im = mel bradn ; 
 
 ajlit al = let Gbt' in'g SSa = ter^ 9ieid) ; 
 
 3U = le5 \>!x^:, tobt unb Ic = benb ift. 
 
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58 
 
 LORD GOD, THY PRAISE WE SING. 
 
 ■=^ 
 
 FIRST CHOIR. 
 
 SECOND CHOIR. 
 
 
 Thy servants help whom thou, O God, 
 3]un I;ilf uivo, §err, ben 2)ie=nern Cein, 
 
 Hast ransomed with that pre- ci-ous blood; 
 
 Sie mit bei'm tbcu'rn iMut cr = lb = fct fcin : 
 
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 Grant that we share the heav'nly rest 
 
 2af, uii'o im .^im = mel \)o. - ben Sbeit 
 
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 With the hap - py saints e - ter-nal-ly blest. 
 
 3)!it 'Xiiw bz\ -' li = gen in c = mi^gem $ci[. 
 
 -I 1 ^1 h- 
 
 -ts- 
 
 H It9 1 h^ — Lt_ (^ ^^ ><_| 1_22 — C 
 
 
 a- f -* • f • f 
 
 Help us, O Lord, from age to age, 
 §ilf bei ■' nem Sjolt, §eri- 3^ = fu 6t)nft, 
 
 =zB Ei^*=:S=Ei=5=S=::g=E 
 
 And bless thy chos - en her - it - age. 
 
 Unb feg = ne ba§ bein Grb = tbeil ift ; 
 
 :C2 
 
 W i^i — L.| 1« 1 
 
 
 
 'mi 
 
 ::23i 
 
 1221 
 
 ^. .^. .^. .^. J. .^. -J. Ig. 
 
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 Nour - ish and keep them by thy power, 
 2Sart' unb pf(eg' ibr'r ^u al = ler 3eit 
 
 And lift them up for ev - er - more. 
 
 Unb beb' fie f)od) in G = ft)ig = leit. 
 
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 — 1-| « |p » — L.^ U L_^ ^ 1 L_jjp 1^. 
 
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LORD GOD, THY PRAISE WE SING. 
 
 59 
 
 FIRST CHOIR. 
 
 SECOND CHOIR. 
 
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 :^=:p: 
 
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 :t= 
 
 :^=^: 
 
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 Lord God, we praise thee day by day, 
 
 Jdij = lidj, §err Gott, irir lo = ben bid}, 
 
 _i«_r- -^- ^ '^ -^ -^- 
 
 i- 
 
 :^: 
 
 -o- 
 
 i^: 
 
 —I 1— h- 
 
 ^-^ 
 
 And sane - ti - fy thy name al - way. 
 
 Uiib cl^r'u bein 9Ja = men fte = tig - lid?. 
 
 
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 :=1: 
 
 
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 .Keep us this day, and at all times, 
 
 For mer - cy on - ly. Lord, we plead ; 
 
 Show us thy mer - cy, Lord, as we 
 
 33e = l)iit' una l^ewt', o treu = er ©ott, 
 
 Sci liny gnd = big, o Ser - re ®ott, 
 
 3eig' unio "bei = ne 33arm4er = jig = !eit. 
 
 From se - cret sins 
 
 Be mer - ci - ful 
 
 Our stead - fast trust 
 
 and o - pen crimes ; 
 to our great need, 
 re - pose in thee. 
 
 %\x al = Icr Siinb' iinb 3)ii)' = fe -- that. 
 Set iui5 gud = big in at = ler 'JJctb: 
 2Bie un = 'fte S^oyy- nung 311 bir ftebt. 
 
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 -P- 
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 :t=: 
 
 
 
 :^ 
 
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 In thee, Lord, have we put our trust ; 
 
 2luf i>\6) l)cf = fen toir, lie = ber §err ; 
 
 u I I 1 
 
 1 1-, ^ CjS. ^ZCj i ' P^ Q «= 1 L-j 
 
 O nev - er let our hope be lost ! 
 
 3n Sd}an = ben laft una nim * met = mcbr ! 
 
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 :p2: 
 
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 :^: 
 
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 BOTH CHOIRS. 
 
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60 
 
 Melody, 1543. 
 
 XXIX. 35om ^iinmcl l^oi^ ba !omm i(^ ^et 
 
 From Heaven above to Earth I come. 
 
 A Christmas Song. Luke, ii. 
 
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 15 
 
 
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 From heav'n a - bove to earth I come, 
 
 *::;^:EEe»E*EaEEE^ 
 
 To bear good news to 
 
 
 ev - 'ry home ; 
 
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 It: 
 
 A— A -^ \-v--^ \ 3— n l-r— ] '■ 1 
 
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 Glad ti - dings of great joy I bring, Where - of I 
 
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 :te: 
 
 5^«^z 
 
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 now will say and sing. 
 
 1 23om Jpimmcl bod) ta fomm i(^ ^er, 
 3ci) triitg' cud) gute ncue 9Hd^r, 
 Dcr guteit SlJtalr bring id) fo siel, 
 Xaoon i(^ ftng^n unc fagcn toiU. 
 
 2 Gudi ift cin ^infclein I)cut' gcbcr'n 
 T^m cirter 3ungfrau aui^crtor'n, 
 liin ^inrdcitt |'o javt unc fcin, 
 
 Xa6 foil eu'r grcur unc ®onne fein. 
 
 3 Ss ift ter $crr G drift unfcr ®ott, 
 Xcr will cud) fiit)r''n (xwi: atlcr 9Jot{), 
 Sr will cu'r .f;cilanc fclbcr fcin, 
 SSon alien ©iintcn madden rein. 
 
 4 Gr bringt cud) ciUe Scligfcit, 
 Tie ®ett ter 55atcr I)at bcrcit't, 
 Xa§ ibr mit uniJ im ipimmclrcid) 
 ©ollt Icben nun unb cwiglid). 
 
 5 ®o mcrfct nun baS S^iii^cn rc(^t, 
 Xie ^rippen, Knnrclein fo fc^(ed;t 
 Xa fintct il)r tasJ ^inti gelegt, 
 Xafi alle SJclt t^alt unb tragt. 
 
 1 From heaven above to earth I come, 
 To bear good news to every home ; 
 Glad tidings of great joy I bring, 
 Whereof I now will say and sing, 
 
 2 To you, this night, is born a child 
 Of Mary, chosen Mother mild ; 
 This tender child of lowly birth. 
 Shall be the joy of all your earth. 
 
 3 'Tis Christ our God, who far on high 
 Had heard your sad and bitter cry ; 
 Himself will 3-our salvation be, 
 Himself from sin will make you free. 
 
 4 He brings those blessings long ago 
 Prepared by God for all below ; 
 That in his heavenly kingdom blest 
 You may with us forever rest. 
 
 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. 
 
FROM HEAVEN ABOVE TO EARTH I COME. 
 
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 6 De§ la^t una SlUc frol)li(^ fcln 
 Unc mit ten ipirtcn ge^'n '^inein, 
 "^Vi |'cf)''n was ®ott un5 {}at Bcfc^eert, 
 5)Jit I'eincm lictcn (£ol}n »erd)rt. 
 
 7 5J?ert auf, mctn Jperj, itnti ftc^ tort Mn: 
 ®a5 liegt tocb in tern jlrippclein ? 
 S>e§ ift tas fdume jlinlclein ? 
 
 Se ift tias licBe 3f|'"l""* 
 
 8 25iiJ witlcfomm, tu etier ®a|'t, 
 Den ©iinlcr nidjt serfciima^ct ^afl, 
 Unl fbmmft in GlcnC l;cr ju mir, 
 3Bie foil id) immcr tanfen bir ? 
 
 9 2t^ iperr, tu Stopfer allcr I^ing', 
 3Bie Inft tu woitm fo goring, 
 Da§ tu ta licgft auf tiirrem %x<xi, 
 X;a»on cin 9lint unc 2fcl afj. 
 
 10 Uut tt5ar' tie Kelt sielmal fo weit, 
 23on gtclftcin unt ©olc krcit't, 
 too wiir pe tod) tir uici ju flein, 
 3u fein ein engesS SJicgelein. 
 
 11 Der ©ammct unt tie ©etten tein, 
 XaS ift grot $)eu unt JGintcIcin, 
 l;arauf tu ^bn^g fo gro§ unt reid) 
 ^erprangft, al5 loarsJ tcin ipimmclrci(^. 
 
 12 Tad ^at alfo gefatlen tir, 
 Xie SDa^rteit anjujcigcn mir: 
 
 3Bie aaer SBelt 3Jiad)t, ei)r unt @ut 
 giir tir nid)ti5 gilt, ni^td i)i(ft no^ t^ut. 
 
 13 2(d), meitt ^erjlie6c3 Sffui^ittf 
 '^i^i) tir ein rein fanft 23ettetcin, 
 
 ^w rul)en in mcin'sJ .^erjcnS ©c^rein, 
 Ta§ id) nimmer cergeffe tcin. 
 
 14 T;atton tc^ atljcit frb'^Iii^ fei, 
 3u fpringen, fingen immcr frei 
 Da3 red)te ©ufanninc* fd)cn, - 
 W\i iperjen Sufi ten fii^en Son. 
 
 15 Sob, S^r fei ®ott im t)bd}ftcn S^ron, 
 Xer un5 f(^en!t feincn cin''gcn ©o'^n, 
 tti frcucn ft(^ tcr Sngcl ©d)aar 
 Unt fingen und foId)'g neucs S^'^r* 
 
 * b. 5. aBicgcnliebleln. 
 
 6 Now 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. 
 
 7 Give heed, my heart, lift up thine eyes ! 
 What is it in yon manger lies ? 
 
 Who is this child, so young and fair ? 
 The blessed Christ-child lieth there ! 
 
 8 Welcome to earth, thou noble guest, 
 Through whom e'en wicked men are blest ! 
 Thou com'st to share our misery. 
 
 What can we render, Lord, to thee ! 
 
 9 Ah, Lord, who hast created all, 
 
 How hast thou made thee weak and small. 
 To lie upon the coarse dry grass. 
 The food of humble ox and ass. 
 
 10 And were the world ten times as wide. 
 With gold and jewels beautified. 
 
 It would be far too small to be 
 A little cradle. Lord, for thee. 
 
 11 Thy silk and velvet are coarse hay. 
 Thy swaddling bands the mean array, 
 With which even thou, a King so great, 
 Art clad as with a robe of state. 
 
 12 Thus hath it pleased thee to make plain 
 The truth to us, poor fools and vain. 
 That this world's honor, wealth and might 
 Are naught and worthless in thy sight. 
 
 13 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy child, 
 Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled. 
 Here in my poor heart's inmost shrine. 
 That I may evermore be thine. 
 
 14 My heart for ver}' 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 New Year to all the e-rth. 
 
62 
 
 XXX. Sic ift mix M, bic ujcrt^c Tla^h. 
 
 Dear is to me the holy Maid. 
 
 Founded on the twelfth chapter of the Revelation. 
 
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 Unit fann i^rV nidjt ijcrgcjyen, 
 2ob', S^r' imii 3"<i^t *^on i^r man fagt, 
 ©ie tat meiii ipcrj befeiJen. 
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 UnC wcitn id) fotit 
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 l^a Itcgt ni^tS an ; 
 ©ic will mid) te'o ergo^en 
 
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 1;ie fie ju mir ttjiU fctpcn, 
 llniJ t()un all mcin 53cgicr. 
 
 ©ie tragt tton ®oId fo rein ein' ^ron 
 
 !Da (end)ten ibn jiublf ©tcrnc, 
 3l)r ^(ciD ift iric tie ©onnc fdjon 
 "hai gidnjct ()el( nnt feme, 
 line anf tcm SRon' 
 3^r' gii§e jlon 
 ©ie ift tie S3raut, 
 Xem §errn ccrtraut, 
 3^r ift wel), unt mu§ gUnircn 
 
 Sin fd^bnes .tint, ten ctlen ©ot)n, 
 Unt atlcr 2Bclt cin'n ^crren, 
 Xem fie ift untert^on. 
 
 Dad t^ut tem alten S^rac^cn 3^"' 
 Unt itjid ta3 .tint terfd)Ungen ; 
 ©ein Pollen ift tod) ganj ijcrlor'n, 
 Gs tann it)m ni^t gclingen: 
 Tm .tint ift tods 
 ©en ^pimmcl I)Dd) 
 ©cnommcn l)in, 
 lint lap i^n 
 2luf Grten fajl fe^r tt5iitf)en; 
 
 Tie 5}]uttcr muf gar fein attein, 
 To^ wia fte ®Dtt bcl)iitcn, 
 Unt ter red^t' 33ater fein. 
 
 Dear is to me the holy Maid, — 
 
 I never can forget her ; 
 For glorious things of her are said ; 
 Than life I love her better : 
 So dear and good, 
 That if I should 
 Afflicted be, 
 It moves not me ; 
 For she my soul will ravish 
 
 With constancy and love's pure fire, 
 And with her bounty lavish 
 Fulfil my heart's desire. 
 
 She wears a crown of purest gold, 
 
 Twelve shining stars attend her ; 
 Her raiment, glorious to behold. 
 Surpasses far in splendor 
 The sun at noon ; 
 Upon the moon 
 She stands, the Bride 
 Of him who died : 
 Sore travail is upon her ; 
 
 She bringeth forth a noble Son 
 Whom all the world doth honor ; 
 She bows before his throne. 
 
 Thereat the Dragon raged, and stood 
 
 W'ith open mouth before her ; 
 But vain was his attempt, for God 
 His buckler broad threw o'er her. 
 Up to his throne 
 He caught his Son, 
 But left the foe 
 To rage below. 
 The mother, sore afflicted, 
 
 Alone into the desert fled. 
 There by her God protected. 
 By her true Father fed. 
 
64 
 
 XXXI. ^akt imfcr m |)immclreit^. 
 
 Our Father, Thou in Heaven above. 
 
 "Das yaterunser, kurtz und gut ausgelegt, unci in gcsangsweise gzbracht, diirch D. Martin 
 Luther." The Lord's Prayer, paraphrased. 
 
 Melody, 1538. ? 
 
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 Xcr ht un3 alle I)ei§cft g(ci^ 
 Sriiter feitt, unc Hd) rufcn an 
 lint teidt ba3 23eten son uns :^an: 
 (l)ic& tag nid)t tct aUctn ter SJlunt, 
 ypilf ca§ ei3 gc() con .^erjenS (Srunt. 
 
 2 ©eleitigt wcvb ter S^iamc tcin, 
 !Dein SCort bet un5 ^i(f t)altcn rein, 
 Tag auc^ wir Ickn kiliglid), 
 ^ia^ teinera 9?amcn wurtiglic^. 
 33c^ut un?, Jpcrr, fiir falfd^er 2et)r, 
 Xia^ arm ijerfii^ret 33oIf kfe^^r. 
 
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 Our Father, thou in heaven above, 
 Who biddest us to dwell in love, 
 As brethren of one family, 
 And cry for all we need to thee ; 
 Teach us to mean the words we say, 
 And from the inmost heart to pray. 
 
 All hallowed be thy name, O Lord ! 
 O let us firmly keep thy Word, 
 And lead, according to thy name, 
 A holy life, untouched by blame ; 
 Let no false teachings do us hurt, — 
 All poor deluded souls convert. 
 
OUR FATHER, THOU IN HEAVEN ABOVE. 
 
 65 
 
 3 gs fomm Cein 3tcid) 311 tiefcr '^i\i 
 UnC bort ^crnads in Ifroiglcit; 
 Tcr ^cilig ©etft un3 n3ot}nc bci, 
 9}?it feinen ®atcn man&edci ; 
 
 %ti ©atan5 3orn wnt gro^ Oeivalt 
 3er&rid), fiir il)in Cein' jlir^' erl)aU. 
 
 4 rein SBiU 3cf(^e^\ ^terr @ott, juglcic^ 
 2luf 2rCen n>ie im ipimmclrcid), 
 
 ®ib uniS ©eCulc in SeiCettt-jcit, 
 ©eborfam fcin in 2iclj unl) Scic, 
 SBel)r un5 ften'r allem glcifd) unr 33lut, 
 T;a3 tuicer tcincn 2BilIcn t[)ut. 
 
 5 ©i& un3 beut unfer tagli(^ 33rot 
 UnC iva3 man larf jur SeibciJ ^Ifiot^; 
 i8cl)iit uniJ, ^err, fiir Unfriec, ©treit, 
 i5iir ®eud)en unC fiir tl)cucr 3cit. 
 Daj) wir in gutcnt (^ricrcn ftcl)n 
 !l;cr £or3 unC ©cijcn^ miipig gel}en. 
 
 6 21U unfer ©c^utc' sergib uns, .fpfrr, 
 !E;a§ fie una nic^t bctriibcn incl)r, 
 ®ie ivir aud) unfcrn <2d}ult'igcrn 
 3^r ©d)ulD unC 2el}l scrgcben gem ; 
 "^yx tiencn ina(^ uniJ all bercit 
 
 3n reciter £icb unC (Einigfcit. 
 
 7 gii()r uni?, -terr, in 3?crfiid)ung nid^t, 
 SCenn unS rcr bbfe Seine anfidit 
 3ur linfen nnD jur rcd^tcn ^anc, 
 ipilf una tl)un ftavfen 2lMtcrftanC; 
 3m ©lauben fcft unC woblgeriift't 
 UnC Curd) Ce3 IjeiPgen ®cifte5 Jroft. 
 
 8 3Son atlem Uebel unS erloi?, 
 
 G3 fine Cie ^eit unC Jage I'ii ; 
 Svliis unsS »om cmigcn Joe 
 UnC troft nn3 in Cer (cWcn 9^cit^. 
 Sefdier uniS au^ cin fcIig'iJ GnC, 
 ?Rimm unfer ®ccl in Ceine ^?anC\ 
 
 9 Slmcn, Ca3 ifl: es werte wa^r; 
 Star! unfern ®Iauben immcvcar, 
 2Iuf Ca§ ivir fa nidjt jwcifetn cran, 
 ■Eatj wir ^iermit gebcten ban ; 
 
 Sluf f ein SBort in Cem 91amen Ccin, 
 ©0 fpredjen wir CaS Slmcn fein. 
 
 3 Thy kingdom come ! Thine let it be 
 In time, and through eternity ! 
 
 O let thy Holy Spirit dwell 
 With us, to rule and guide us well ; 
 From Satan's mighty power and rage 
 Preserve thy Church from age to age. 
 
 4 Thy will be done on earth, O Lord, 
 As where in heaven thou art adored ! 
 Patience in time of grief bestow, 
 Thee to obey through weal and woe ; 
 Our sinful flesh and blood control 
 That thwart thy will within the soul. 
 
 5 Give us this day our daily bread, 
 Let us be duly clothed and fed, 
 And keep thou from our homes afar 
 Famine and pestilence and war, 
 That we may live in godly peace, 
 Unvexed by cares and avarice. 
 
 6 Forgive our sins, O Lord, that they 
 No more may vex us, day by day, 
 As we forgive their trespasses 
 Who unto us have done amiss ; 
 Thus let us dwell in charity, 
 
 And serve each other willingly. 
 
 7 Into temptation lead us not ; 
 
 And when the foe doth war and plot 
 Against our souls on every hand. 
 Then, armed with faith, O may we stand 
 Against him as a valiant host, 
 Through comfort of the Holy Ghost. 
 
 8 Deliver us from evil. Lord ! 
 
 The days are dark and foes abroad ; 
 Redeem us from eternal death ; 
 And when we yield our dying breath. 
 Console us, grant us calm release. 
 And take our souls to thee in peace. 
 
 9 Amen ! that is, So let it be ! 
 Strengthen our faith and trust in thee. 
 That we may doubt not, but believe 
 That what we ask we shall receive ; 
 Thus in thy name and at thy word 
 \N'e say Amen, now hear us, Lord ! 
 
66 
 
 XXXII. 35011 SimincI fmu ber (Engcl Sf^aar, 
 
 To Shepherds, as they watched by Night. 
 
 A seco7id Christmas Song, to the Tune, " Votn Hitnmel hoch.' 
 
 Melody, 1543. 
 
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 Srfcbien ten ^pirten ojfenkr ; 
 
 ©ie fiigtcn i^n: Sin ^Kinrlein jart 
 Xa3 liegt tovt in Icr ^rippen ^art. 
 
 2 3" Set()Ie()cin in Taoit^ Stalt, 
 iffiie 5}^i^a Cafi >oerfitnCet ^at, 
 (£3 ift tcr §erre 3efu5 Shrift 
 Xer euer aUcr ipci(ant) ift. 
 
 3 Xcs3 fotit i()r tnllig fro()(id) fein, 
 Xa§ (Sott mit euc^ ift worfcn einj 
 Gr ift gc6or'n eu'r %\t\\6^ unt 33Iut, 
 Su'r 53ruter ift I5a5 croig ©ut. 
 
 4 Ehi3 fann end) tt)un tie ©iint' unb 2:ot ? 
 3{)r ^abt mit cud) ten »at)ren @ott. 
 Saf't jiirncn Icufcl unt tie ipoU'' 
 05ott'i5 ®Dl)n ift 'ivortcn cu'r (DcfeH. 
 
 5 Gr ivitl unt !ann cu^ laffen nid^t, 
 ©eR't ilir auf iljn cuh- 3ui5crftd)t; 
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 1 To shepherds, as they watched by night, 
 Appeared a troop of angels bright ; 
 Behold the tender babe, they said, 
 
 In yonder lowly manger laid. 
 
 2 At Bethlehem, in David's town. 
 
 As Micah did of old make known ; — 
 'Tis Jesus Christ, your Lord and King, 
 Who doth to all salvation bring. 
 
 3 Rejoice ye, then, that through his Son 
 God is with sinners now at one ; 
 Made like yourselves of flesh and blood, 
 Your brother is th' eternal Good. 
 
 4 What harm can sin and death then do ? 
 The true God now abides with you : 
 Let hell and Satan chide and chafe, 
 God is your fellow — ^ye are safe. 
 
 5 Not one he will nor can forsake 
 Who him his confidence doth make : 
 Let all his wiles the tempter try, 
 You may his utmost powers defy. 
 
TO SHEPHERDS, AS THEY WATCHED BY NIGHT. 
 
 67 
 
 6 '^vXi^i mu§ i^r toc^ t)a&cn rcc^t, 
 
 6 You must prevail at last, for ye 
 
 3^r fcic nun 'wortcn @ott'i3 ®c)"d;k(^t ; 
 
 Are now become God"s family : 
 
 Xcp tanfct ®ott in (Swigteit, 
 
 To God forever give ye praise, 
 
 ©eculctg, [r5l)Ud), atle 3eit. 
 
 Patient and cheerful all your days. 
 
 XXXIII. (^r^alt un^, |)err, M bcinem SSort 
 
 Lord, keep us in Thy Word and Work. 
 
 A Children's Song against ike two arch-enemies of Christ and his Holy Church. 
 
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 Un^ fteure tieine gcinte SiJiort', 
 Xie 3efum Gftriftum tetncn So()n, 
 iS:ollcn ftiirjcn »on fceincm 2[)ron. 
 
 2 SemeiiJ^ tein 9)Jad)t, §crr 3c|" S^i^ift, 
 Ter tu §err alien iperren bift; 
 5?C|'d)tnn' tcin' arme S.I)riftcnt)eit, 
 XaJ3 T'^ 6i^ lob' in Swigfcit. 
 
 3 ©ott beirgcr ®etft, l\x Jro^er wert^, 
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 1 Lord, keep us in thy word and work, 
 Restrain the murderous Pope and Turk, 
 Who fain would tear from off thy throne 
 Christ Jesus, thy beloved Son. 
 
 2 Lord Jesus Christ, thy power make known, 
 For thou art Lord of lords alone. 
 Shield thy poor Christendom, that we 
 May evermore sing praise to thee. 
 
 3 God, Holy Ghost, our joy thou art , 
 Give to thy flock on earth one heart. 
 Stand by us in our latest need. 
 And us from death to glory lead. 
 
 Note. — To these three stanzas by Luther, three more have been added by a later hand. 
 
68 XXXIY. (£()rift, irnfer §err, pm 3orbatt !am. 
 
 To Jordan came our Lord the Christ. 
 
 This melody y known also by the title, " Es soil uns Gott genddig sein" is supposed to have been 
 taken from a secular tune of much earlier date. 
 
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 Sein SBcrf unC 'i(mt ju ''rfullen. 
 !Da woUt^ cr ftiftcn un3 cin 23at, 
 
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 G5 gait cin neueo 2cbcn, 
 
 ©0 Wrt unt mcrfct atle iro^I, 
 
 SSaS ©ott ftei^t fclbft lie laufe, 
 lint) wai3 cin (i.t)ri|'tcn glaubcn foil, 
 
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 @ott i>rid)t unb njiti, ta3 2Da|Jcr fet 
 
 Toii nic&t allcin fdjtcd^t SCaffer, 
 ©cin ^ciUg'3 2Cort ift aud) rabei 
 
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 To Jordan came our Lord the Christ, 
 
 To do God's pleasure wiUing, 
 And there was by Saint John baptized, 
 
 All righteousness fuliiUing ; 
 There did he consecrate a bath 
 
 To wash away transgression, 
 And quench the bitterness of death 
 
 By his own blood and passion ; 
 He would a new life give us. 
 
 So hear ye all, and well perceive 
 
 What God doth call baptism, 
 And what a Christian should believe 
 
 Who error shuns and schism : 
 Thai we should water use, the Lord 
 
 Declareth it his pleasure ; 
 Not simple water, but the Word 
 
 And Spirit without measure ; 
 He is the true Baptizer. 
 
TO JORDAN CAME OUR LORD THE CHRIST. 
 
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 3 ©old^'iJ ^at er una tcwetfet liar, 
 
 3}tit 33iltern unc mit 22orten, 
 %ii 5Catcr3 ©timm man ojfcnbar 
 
 Xafdbft am 3ortan ijcrte. 
 (Sr )>ra^: taS ift mein licber ©ol)n, 
 
 2ln Ccm id) l)a6' ©efallen, 
 Xen will id) cud) bcfoblcn ^an, 
 
 Xa^ i^r itin I)tiret aUe 
 Unt) folgetfeinm Sebrcn. 
 
 4 2lu(!^ ®ottc3 ®o^n bie fclbcr ftc^t 
 
 3n feiner jarten '3}tcn|"d)^cit, 
 Xer l)eilig' ©cift I)ernietcr fal)rt 
 
 3n Saukn&tic scrfleitct; 
 Xa§ roir nidjt foUen gweifcln I'ran, 
 
 2Cenn i»ir getaufct wcrtcn, 
 31U' trei ?»crfon gctaufet :^an, 
 
 Xamit bei und auf Grtm 
 3u wot)ncn fi^ ergcben. 
 
 5 ®ein' Sung^- ^ci§t i'^r ^pcrre Sbrifi: 
 
 ®ct)t bin aU' 2BeU su te^rcn, 
 Xa^ fie »crIor''n in ©iinlen i)l, 
 
 ©id) foil jur 23u^e fc^rcn ; 
 2Ber glaubct unD fid) taufcn la§t, 
 
 ©oil taCurd) felig wcrtcn, 
 Sin neugcborncr 5}?cnfc^ cr bcift, 
 
 Xer nicbt mcbr fonnc ftcrbcn, 
 Xad ipimmelreic^ foil crben, 
 
 6 Scr nid)t glaubt biefer gro^cn ©'nati, 
 
 Xcr bleibt in feinen Siinben, 
 UnC ifl »erl)ammt gum ew'gcn loD 
 
 2ief in tcr ipbllcn ©runte, 
 !Ricbt>J bilft fcin' "gen' ipciligfcit, 
 
 2111' fcin Jbun ift serlorcn. 
 Xie Srbfiinti' madjt'iS jur 9ii^tigfcit, 
 
 Xarin er ift geboren, 
 SSermag il)m felbfi ni^ta l)clfen. 
 
 7 XaS Slug' allein \<xi aCajJer jtebt, 
 
 2Bie :i!)?enfd)cn SBaffer gic^cn, 
 Xcr ©laub' im ©cift Jic kraft »erftel)t 
 
 Xc5 23lute3 3efu 5l)rifti, 
 Unt) ifi fiir ibm cin' rotbe Slutl) 
 
 33on GbriftuiS Slut gefarbet, 
 Xie alien Sdsatcn beilen tl)ut 
 
 33on 5ltiam l)cr gccrbet, 
 5tud? »on un3 felbft begangen. 
 
 3 To show us this, he hath his word 
 
 With signs and symbols given ; 
 On Jordan's banks was plainly heard 
 
 The Father's voice from heaven : 
 " This is my well-beloved Son, 
 
 In whom ray soul delighteth ; 
 Hear him." Yea, hear him every one 
 
 Whom he himself inviteth, 
 Hear and obey his teaching. 
 
 4 In tender manhood Jesus straight 
 
 To holy Jordan wendeth ; 
 The Holy Ghost from heaven's gate 
 
 In dovelike shape descendeth ; 
 That thus the truth be not denied, 
 
 Nor should our faith e'er waver, 
 That the Three Persons all preside 
 
 At Baptism's holy laver, 
 And dwell with the believer. 
 
 5 Thus Jesus his disciples sent : 
 
 Go, teach ye every nation, 
 That lost in sin they must repent. 
 
 And flee from condemnation : 
 He that believes and is baptized, 
 
 Obtains a mighty blessing ; 
 A new-born man, no more he dies. 
 
 Eternal life possessing, 
 A joyful heir of heaven. 
 
 6 Who in this mercy hath not faith,. 
 
 Nor aught therein discerneth. 
 Is yet in sin, condemned to> deathy 
 
 And fire that ever bumeth ; 
 His holiness avails him not, 
 
 Nor aught which he is doing ; 
 His inborn sin brings all to naught. 
 
 And maketh sure his ruin ; 
 Himself he cannot succor. 
 
 7 The eye of sense alone is dim. 
 
 And nothing sees but water ; 
 Faith sees Christ Jesus, and in him 
 
 The lamb ordained for slaughter ; 
 She sees the cleansing fountain red 
 
 With the dear blood of Jesus, 
 Which from the sins inherited 
 
 From fallen Adam frees us, 
 And from our own misdoings. 
 
70 
 
 XXXV. m^ fiir^tTt bu, gcinb fierobu^, fcjr ? 
 
 Why, Herod, imrelentiug Foe. 
 
 J^rom the Hymn of C(elitis Sedelius, of the Ffth Century , " Herodes hostis impie." 
 
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 (Sr [uc^t !cin fterblid) .^onigreid), 
 Xer ju uniS bringt [ein §imme(rci(^. 
 
 2 Tern ©tern He SKeifett folgcit nai^, 
 ©eldV 2i(^t jum red)tcn Sii^t fie 6rad)t'; 
 ©ie jcigert mit ten ®a6en irci, 
 
 Sie^ ^inc, ®ott, ^J^enfA, unC .<lonig fci. 
 
 3 Xie lauf im 3ortau an ftdj nat)m 
 XaiJ liimmelifc^e ®ottci? 2amitt, 
 Xaturd), Icr nie Eetn' Siintc t^at, 
 5Bon SiinDeit unsS gcraai'dJcn l)at. 
 
 4 (Sitt SDunCcrwcrt ta neu gefd)ab ; 
 £cd)3 fteincrn' ,Krugeman Ca fat) 
 2?olI SCaffer, ba3 »erIor fein 2trt, 
 
 9Iot(}cr SBcin lurd) fein SBort fc^raus wart. 
 
 5 Sob, Sl)r' unt» Xanf fci tir gcfagt, 
 (il)rift, gc6or'n »on ter reinen SHagl, 
 9JJit 5?atcr unc bent bctligen ®eifi 
 23on nun an bi^ in iSinigfeit. 
 
 1 Why, Herod, unrelenting foe, 
 
 Doth the Lord's coming move thee so ? 
 He doth no earthly kingdom seek 
 Who brings his kingdom to the meek. 
 
 2 Led by the star, the wise men find 
 The Light that lightens all mankind ; 
 The threefold presents which they bring 
 Declare him God, and Man, and King. 
 
 3 In Jordan's sacred waters stood 
 
 The meek and heavenly Lamb of God, 
 And he who did no sin, thereby 
 Cleansed us from all iniquity! 
 
 4 And now a miracle was done : 
 
 Six waterpots stood there of stone ; 
 Christ spake the word with power divine. 
 The water reddened into wine. 
 
 5 All honor unto Christ be paid. 
 Pure offspring of the holy maid. 
 With Father and with Holy Ghost, 
 Till time in endless time be lost. 
 
71 
 
 XXXYI. ^cr tiu Bift ^rci in &m(^kit 
 
 Thou, who art Three in Unity. 
 
 An imitation from the Gregorian hymn, " O lux beata irinitas." 
 
 Original Latin Melody. 
 
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 The sun is fad - ing from our sight, Shine thou on us with heav'n-ly light. 
 
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 I Der tu bifl trci in Ginigfclt, 
 Sin iva^rcr ©ott son Sirigtcit ; 
 Tie ©onn' mit tent Sag son un5 weic^t: 
 £a9 Icudjten un5 tein gottlid) Sidbt. 
 
 2 Ted !0^orgcni5, ©ott, tid) loten tcir, 
 T;e3 2l6enri5 auc^ Betcn fiir tir, 
 Unfcr arnic3 Siet ritl)mt tid) 
 
 3clpt unt inimcr iinC eroiglidj. 
 
 3 ©ott 2?ater, rem fci croig S^r, 
 ©ott (2ot)n tcr ift tcr cinig' ^tn, 
 Unt tern Irofter '^ciligen ©cijl, 
 3Son nun an bis in Stcigfett. 
 
 I Thou who art Three in Unity, 
 True God from all eternit}', 
 The sun is fading from our sight, 
 Shine thou on us with heavenly light. 
 
 2 We praise thee with the dawning day, 
 To thee at evening 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 equal adoration be, 
 Eternal Comforter, to thee.