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My Inmost Heart Now Raises

Author: G. Nigidius, 1525-1588; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.7.6 Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My inmost heart now raises In this fair morning hour A song of thankful praises To Thine almighty pow'r, O God, upon Thy throne. To honor and adore Thee, I bring my praise before Thee Through Christ, Thine only Son. 2 For Thou from me hast warded All perils of the night; From ev'ry harm hast guarded My soul till morning light. To Thee I humbly cry, O Savior, have compassion And pardon my transgression; Have mercy, Lord most high! 3 And shield me from all evil, O gracious God, this day, From sin, and from the devil, From shame and from dismay, From fire's consuming breath, From water's devastation, From need and consternation, From evil sudden death. 4 Let not Thine angel leave me While here on earth I stay Lest Satan's arts deceive me And lead my soul astray. Then keep Thine angel near At night and each new morrow Lest soul and body sorrow And falt'ring cost me dear. Used With Tune: AUS MEINES HERZENS GRUNDE

Arise, O Christian People

Author: Valentin Thilo, 1607-62; Arthur T. Russell, 1806-74 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.7.6 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Arise, O Christian people! Lyrics: 1 Arise, O Christian people! Prepare yourselves today; Prepare to greet the Savior, Who takes you sins away. To us by grace alone The truth and light were given; The promised Lord from heaven To all the world is shown. 2 Prepare the way before Him; Prepare for Him the best. Cast out what would offend Him, This great, this heav'nly guest. Make straight, make plain the way: The lowly valleys raising, The heights of pride abasing, His path, all even lay. 3 The humble heart and lowly God raises up on high; Beneath His feet in terror The haughty soul shall lie. The heart sincere and right, That heeds God's invitation And makes true preparation-- It is the Lord's delight. 4 Prepare my heart, Lord Jesus; Turn not from me aside, And help me to receive You This blessed Advent-tide. From stall and manger low Come now to dwell within me; I'll sing Your praises gladly And forth Your glory show. Scripture: Luke 3:4-5 Used With Tune: AUS MEINES HERZENS GRUNDE

Aus meines Herzens Grunde sag ich dir Lob und Dank

Author: Joh. Mathesius Appears in 74 hymnals Used With Tune: [Aus meines Herzens Grunde sag ich dir Lob und Dank]

Give ear unto my words, O Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Give ear unto my words, O Lord, my meditation weigh. 2 Hear my loud cry, my King, my God; for I to thee will pray. 3 Lord, thou shalt early hear my voice: I early will direct My prayer to thee; and, looking up, an answer will expect. 4 For thou art not a God that doth in wickedness delight; neither shall evil dwell with thee, 5 nor fools stand in thy sight. All evil-doers thou dost hate, 6 cutt’st off that liars be: the bloody and deceitful man abhorred is by thee. 7 But I into thy house will come in thine abundant grace; and I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy place. 8 Lord, lead me in thy righteousness, for foes do lie in wait: thy way, wherein I am to walk, before my face make straight. 9 For in their mouth there is no truth, their inward part is vile; their throat’s an open sepulchre, their tongue is full of guile. 10 O God, destroy them; let them be by their own counsel quelled: them for their many sins cast out, for they ‘gainst thee rebelled. 11 But let all joy that trust in thee, for aye lift up their voice, for them thou sav’st: it thee let all that love thy name rejoice. 12 For, Lord, unto the righteous man thou wilt thy blessing yield: With favour thou wilt compass him about, as with a shield. Scripture: Psalm 5 Used With Tune: MORAVIA

As Morning Dawns, Dear Savior

Author: Georg Niege, 1525-1588; Mark G. Schroeder, b. 1954 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.7.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Morning Scripture: Psalm 59:16 Used With Tune: AUS MEINES HERZENS GRUNDE

Behold what witnesses unseen

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold what witnesses unseen encompass us around; men, once like us, with suff'ring try'd, but now with glory crown'd. 2 Let us, with zeal like theirs inspir'd, begin the Christian race, and, freed from each encumb'ring weight, their holy footsteps trace. 3 Behold a witness nobler still, who trod affliction's path, Jesus, at once the finisher and author of our faith. 4 He for the joy before him set, so gen'rous was his love, endur'd the cross, despis'd the shame, and now he reigns above. 5 If he the scorn of wicked men with patience did sustain, becomes it those for whom he dy'd to murmur or complain? 6 Have ye like him to blood, to death, the cause of truth maintain'd? and is your heav’nly Father’s voice forgotten or disdain'd? 7 My son, saith he, with patient mind endure the chast’ning rod; believe, when by afflictions try'd, that thou art lov'd by God. 8 His children thus most dear to him their heav’nly Father trains, through all the hard experience led of sorrows and of pains. 9 We know he owns us for his sons, when we correction share; nor wander as a bastard race, without our Father’s care. 10 A father’s voice with rev’rence we on earth have often heard; the Father of our spirits now demands the same regard. 11 Parents may err; but he is wise, nor lifts the rod in vain; his chast’nings serve to cure the soul by salutary pain. 12 Affliction, when it spreads around, may seem a field of woe; yet there, at last, the happy fruits of righteousness shall grow. 13 Then let our hearts no more despond, our hands be weak no more; still let us trust our Father’s love, his wisdom still adore. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13 Used With Tune: MORAVIA

The Kingdom Satan Founded

Author: T. H. Kingo, 1634-1703; C. Døving, 1807-1937 Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.7.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The kingdom Satan founded Shall now be overthrown, For Christ its fall hath sounded, And through His pow'r alone Shall Satan meet his doom, And be for aye confounded; He from the souls he wounded Shall flee in fear and gloom. 2 Though he would bind forever Our lips with bands of hell, Yet Christ, sent to deliver, Can loose those bands full well, That e'en the dumb may raise His voice with joy and pleasure And sing in sweetest measure To God his thanks and praise. 3 O Jesus! my distresses To Thee are known full well, Thou seest how Satan presses My soul's weak citadel; His aim is to control My members and my senses, With sin and with offenses He steals into my soul. 4 Anon my tongue he bindeth That God it shall not praise; Anon my eyes he blindeth To hide the light of grace; Now he my ears doth close To hinder me from hearing The Gospel's sound so cheering And soothing in my woes. 5 To God I raise my crying Before the mercy-seat, And on His Word relying I grace of Him entreat, That He for Jesus' sake Would cleanse my soul and spirit Through Jesus' blood and merit, And Satan's power break. 6 God, let not love of sinning Thy fear drive from my breast, Lest Satan, triumph winning, Be of my heart possessed; O let Thy chas'tning rod Each day give me direction, To seek Thy sure protection And tell Thy grace abroad. 7 My heart must Thou have solely, My Savior and my God! Come, Jesus, take it wholly, And make it Thine abode! Mold it to Thy control, That I, Thy Word receiving, May find, in Thee believing, Salvation for my soul. Topics: Triumph Over Satan; Lent 3 Used With Tune: AUS MEINES HERZENS GRUNDE

Amidst the mighty, where is he

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Amidst the mighty, where is he who saith, and it is done? Each varying scene of changeful life is from the Lord alone. 2 He gives in gladsome bow’rs to dwell, or clothes in sorrow’s shroud; his hand hath form'd the light, his hand hath form'd the dark’ning cloud. 3 Why should a living man complain beneath the chast’ning rod? Our sins afflict us; and the cross must bring us back to God. 4 O sons of men! with anxious care your hearts and ways explore; return from paths of vice to God: return, and sin no more! Scripture: Lamentations 3:37-40 Used With Tune: MORAVIA

To thee we raise rejoicing

Author: E. Wilson Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.7.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Adoration; Guidance; Worship Beginning of Used With Tune: GAUDEAMUS