Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. ‎#a401

a401. Flung to the heedless winds

1 Flung to the heedless winds,
Or on the waters cast,
The martyrs' ashes will
Be gathered at the last:
And from that scattered dust,
Around us and abroad,
Shall spring a plenteous seed
Of witnesses for God.

2 Jesus has now received
Their latest living breath;
Yet vain is Satan's boast
Of vict'ry in their death:
Still, still, though dead, they speak,
And, trumpet-tongued, proclaim
To many a wak'ning land
The one availing Name.

Text Information

• First Line: Flung to the heedless winds
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Topic: Christian Life and Hope; The Walk of Godliness: Christian Resolve and Holiness
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Author from Index: Luther

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