Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#460

460. O God, eternal source

1 O God, eternal source
Of love beyond our knowing,
Who giveth every gift,
Thy boundless grace bestowing:
Grant soundness to our minds
And wholeness to our frame,
And pardon to our souls,
That we may praise thy Name. A-men.

2 O help us to fulfill
On earth our holy calling;
O make us hear thy voice,
And keep our feet from falling.
So may we serve thee here
With all our strength and might,
And may our every deed
Be righteous in thy sight.

3 All praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given,
The Son and him who reigns
With them in highest heaven;
The one, eternal God,
Whom earth and heaven adore,
For thus it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, eternal source
• Translator: E. T. Horn III, b. 1909
• Translator: C. Winkworth, 1829 - 78
• Author: J. Heermann, 1585 - 1647
• Author: M. Rinkart, 1586 - 1649
• Meter: 6 7, 6 7, 6 6, 6 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Life in Christ: Petition and Intercession

Tune Information

• Name: DARMSTADT (O GOTT, DU FROMMER GOTT)
• Composer: Ahasuerus Fritsch, 1629 - 1701
• Adapter and harmonizer: J. S. Bach, 168 -1750
• Meter: 6 7, 6 7, 6 6, 6 6.
• Key: D Major