The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#110

110. Fear, my child, thy God and Lord

1 Fear, my child, thy God and Lord,
And revere His name and word,
Holy keep the Sabbath day,
Honor to thy parents pay.
Kill not, shun adultery,
Steal not, lies and slander flee,
Keep from covetousness free.

2 In the Father I believe,
Who to all did being give,
And in Jesus Christ His Son,
Who for man redemption won;
And my faith I also place
In the Holy Ghost, whose grace
Sanctifies our souls and ways.

3 Father, throned in heaven above,
Hallowed be Thy name in love;
Let Thy kingdom come, we pray,
And Thy will be done alway;
Give us food, forgiveness send,
In temptations aid extend,
Save us, Thou, when comes our end.

4 God the Father, God the Son,
God the Spirit, Three in One,
I, baptized into Thy name,
As Thy child Thy blessing claim;
Grant that by Thy covenant grace
I my trust in Thee may place,
Till in heaven I see Thy face.

5 Jesus, let my soul be fed
With Thyself, the living bread,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed,
And Thy cleansing blood I need;
Let it cleanse from sin and shame,
That Thy death I may proclaim,
And forever bless Thy name.

Text Information

• First Line: Fear, my child, thy God and Lord
• Author: Karl August Doering
• Author: B. Pedersen (1608)
• Meter: 7s. 8L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church: Confirmation; Children's Services

Tune Information

• Name: [Fear, my child, thy God and Lord]
• Meter: 7s. 8L.
• Key: e minor
• Source: German, 1544