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God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It

Author: E. Neumeister, 1671-1756; R. E. Voelker Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Baptism of Jesus Scripture: 1 John 2:28 Used With Tune: JESU MEINES LEBENS

From Heaven Above to Earth I Come

Author: M. Luther, 1483-1546 ; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 147 hymnals First Line: "From heav'n above to earth I come Lyrics: 1 "From heav'n above to earth I come To bear good news to ev'ry 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 Virgin mild; This little child, of lowly birth, Shall be the joy of all the earth. 3 'Tis Christ, our God who far on high Hath heard your sad and bitter cry; Himself will your salvation be Himself from sin will make you free. 4 "He brings those blessing, long ago Prepared by God for all below, Henceforth His kingdom open stands To you, as to the angel bands. 5 "These are the tokens ye shall mark: The swaddling-clothes and manger dark. There ye shall find the Infant laid By whom the heavens and earth were made." 6 Now let us all with gladsome cheer Follow the shepherds and draw near To see this wondrous gift of God, Who hath His only 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 the sinful world is blest! Thou com'st to share my misery; What can we render, Lord, to Thee? 9 Ah, Lord, who hast created all, How weak art Thou, how poor and small, That Thou dost choose Thine infant bed Where ox and as but lately fed! 10 Were earth a thousand times as fair, Beset with gold and jewels rare, It yet were far too poor to be A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee. 11 For velvets soft and silken stuff Thou hast but hay and straw so rough, Whereon Thou, King, so rich and great, As 'twere Thy heav'n, art throned in state. 12 Thus hath it pleased Thee to make plain The truth to sinners poor and vain, That all the 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, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. 14 My heart for very 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 heav'n, Who unto us His Son hath giv'n! While angels sing with pious mirth A glad new year to all the earth. Topics: Nativity of our Lord Used With Tune: VON HIMMEL HOCH

Abide in Grace, Lord Jesus

Author: J. Stegmann, 1588-1632; F. W. Detterer, 1861-93 Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 14 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Abide in grace, Lord Jesus, Among us constantly, Lest Satan's art deceive us And gain the victory. 2 Abide, Lord, with the story Of Thy redeeming love; May we the Gospel's glory And saving virtue prove. 3 Abide, our pathway brighten With Thy celestial ray; Blest Light, our souls enlighten, Show us the truth, the way. 4 Abide with us in blessing, Lord of the earth and sky; Rich grace and strength possessing, Do Thou our need supply! 5 Abide, our only safety, Thy people's sure defense; No power can withstand Thee Divine Omnipotence! 6 Abide among us ever, Lord, with Thy faithfulness; Jesus, forsake us never, Help us in all distress! Topics: Benediction Used With Tune: CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN

Out of the Deep I Call

Author: H. Baker, 1821-77 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 57 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Out of the deep I call To Thee, O Lord, to Thee. Before Thy throne of grace I fall; Be merciful to me. 2 Out of the deep I cry, The woeful deep of sin, Of evil done in days gone by, Of evil now within; 3 Out of the deep of fear And dread of coming shame; All night till morning watch is near I plead the precious name. 4 Lord, there is mercy now, As ever was, with Thee. Before Thy throne of grace I bow; Be merciful to me. Topics: Humility: Pharisee and Publican; Trinity 11 Scripture: Psalm 130 Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL

A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth

Author: P. Gerhardt, 1607-76; H. Bartels, b. 1929 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Jesus, Our Redeemer Scripture: Isaiah 53:6-9 Used With Tune: AN WASSERFLÜSSEN BABYLON Text Sources: Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis, 1942 (tr.)

There Many Shall Come from the East

Author: M. B. Landstad, 1802-80; P. O. Strømme, 1856-1921 Meter: 11.9.11.9.9 Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: There many shall come from the east and the west Lyrics: 1 There many shall come from the east and the west And sit at the feast of salvation With Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the blest, Obeying the Lord's invitation. Have mercy upon us, O Jesus! 2 But they who have always resisted His grace And on their own virtue depended, Shall then be condemned and cast out from His face, Eternally lost and unfriended. Have mercy upon us, O Jesus! 3 O may we all hear when our Shepherd doth call, In accents persuasive and tender, That while there is time we make haste one and all And find Him, our mighty Defender. Have mercy upon us, O Jesus! 4 O that we the throng of the ransomed may swell, To whom He hath granted remission. God graciously make us in heaven to dwell And save us from endless perdition. Have mercy upon us, O Jesus! 5 God grant that I may of His infinite love Remain in His merciful keeping; And sit with the King at His table above, When here in the grace I am sleeping. Have mercy upon us, O Jesus! 6 All trials are then like a dream that is past, Forgotten all trouble and sorrow; All questions and doubts have been answered at last; Then dawneth eternity's morrow. Have mercy upon us, O Jesus! 7 The heavens shall ring with an anthem more grand Than ever on earth was recorded; The blest of the Lord shall receive at His hand The crown to the victors awarded. Have mercy upon us, O Jesus! Scripture: Matthew 8:11 Used With Tune: DER MANGE SKAL KOMME

Fear and Love Thy God and Lord

Author: B. Pedersen; C. Døving, 1867-1937 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Fear and love 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. Help me, Lord, I trust in Thee! 2 In the Father I believe, Who to all did being give, And in Jesus Christ, His Son, Who for all redemption won; And my faith I also place In the Holy Ghost, whose grace Sanctifies our souls and ways. Grant me faith through all my days! 3 Father, throned in heav'n 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, Lord, when comes our end! Amen! Lord, Thy Church defend! 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 promised grace I my trust in Thee may place, All my sins with peace replace Till in heav'n 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, Keep me from all harm and blame, That Thy death I may proclaim, And forever bless Thy name! Topics: Confirmation: Perseverance; Trinity 20 Used With Tune: SPANISH CHANT

Thou Art the Way

Author: G. W. Doane, 1799-1859 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 606 hymnals First Line: Thou art the Way; to Thee alone Lyrics: 1 Thou art the Way; to Thee alone From sin and death we flee; And he who would the Father seek Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee. 2 Thou art the Truth; Thy Word alone True wisdom can impart. Thou only canst inform the mind And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life; the rending tomb Proclaims Thy conqu'ring arm, And those who put their trust in Thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life; Grant us that Way to know, That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. Topics: Easter 2 Used With Tune: DUNDEE

Blessed Is the Man

Author: P. Gerhardt, 1607-76; M. B. Landstad, 1802-80; C. Døving, 1867-1937 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Blessed is the man that never Lyrics: 1 Blessed is the man that never Doth in godless counsel meet; Nor in sinners' way stands ever, Nor sits in the scorner's seat, But on God's all-perfect law Meditates with holy awe; Day and night he delves for treasure In the Word--'tis all his pleasure. 2 As a tree that has been planted By the flowing waters fair, In its season e'er is granted Fruits and foliage to bear; So is he, the righteous, seen Ever fruitful, ever green, And his leaf shall wither never, All he does shall prosper ever. 3 To the wicked 'tis not given Such a happy lot to share; As the chaff by wind is driven So shall the ungodly fare; They in judgment shall not stand, Nor be in the righteous band: These the Lord forsaketh never, Those shall be cast off forever. 4 For the Lord His people knoweth, His pure eyes behold their way, And the blessing He bestoweth Is their heritage for aye: But the wicked ever tend To their doom and to their end: God will all the righteous cherish, But the wicked ones shall perish. Topics: Trinity 12 Scripture: Psalm 1 Used With Tune: WERDE MUNTER

Wilt Thou Forgive That Sin

Author: J. Donne, 1573-1631 Meter: 10.10.10.10.8.4 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Wilt Thou forgive that sin, where I begun Lyrics: 1 Wilt Thou forgive that sin, where I begun, Which is my sin, though it were done before? Wilt Thou forgive those sins through which I run, And do run still, though still I do deplore? When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done, For I have more. 2 Wilt Thou forgive that sin, by which I won Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score? When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done, For I have more. 3 I have a sin of fear that when I've spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore; Swear by Thyself, that at my death Thy Son Shall shine as He shines now, and heretofore. And having done that, Thou hast done, I fear no more. Topics: Confession and Absolution; Trinity 19 Used With Tune: DONNE