Text: | O God, My Faithful God |
Author: | Johann Heermann, 1585-1647 |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 |
Tune: | WAS FRAG ICH NACH DER WELT |
Composer: | Ahasuerus Fritsch, 1629-1701 |
Media: | Audio recording |
1 O God, my faithful God,
true fountain ever flowing,
without whom nothing is,
all perfect gifts bestowing:
give me a healthy frame,
and may I have within
a conscience free from blame,
a soul unstained by sin.
2 Give me the strength to do
with ready heart and willing
whatever you command,
my calling here fulfilling–
to do it when I ought,
with all my might– and bless
whatever I have wrought,
for you must give success.
3 Keep me from saying words
that later need recalling;
guard me, lest idle speech
may from my lips be falling;
but when, within my place,
I must and ought to speak,
then to my words give grace,
lest I offend the weak.
4 When dangers gather round,
oh, keep me calm and fearless;
help me to bear the cross
when life seems dark and cheerless;
help me, as you have taught,
to love both great and small,
and, by your Spirit's might,
to live at peace with all.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O God, my faithful God |
Title: | O God, My Faithful God |
Author: | Johann Heermann, 1585-1647 |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 (alt.) |
Meter: | 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2006 |
Topic: | Comfort, Rest; Commitment, Discipleship; Cross-bearing |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | WAS FRAG ICH NACH DER WELT |
Composer: | Ahasuerus Fritsch, 1629-1701 |
Meter: | 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 |
Key: | D Major |