Du Schöpfer aller Wesen

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Du Schöpfer aller Wesen

Translator: Otto Riethmüller (1934); Author: St. Ambrose (circa 386)
Tune: [Du Schöpfer aller Wesen]
Published in 4 hymnals

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1 Du Schöpfer aller Wesen
du Lenker aller Zeit,
die Woche, die gewesen,
kehrt heim zur Ewigkeit.

2 Anbetend, Herr, wir singen
das Lied der Ewigkeit,
zu dir zurück wir bringen
die anvertraute Zeit.

3 Dir sind wir ganz verschrieben,
ein bleibend Eigentum.
Hilf, daß wir rein dich lieben,
rein künden deinen Ruhm.

4 Wenn jetzt um uns dunkelt,
sei selber unser Licht,
und wenn das Irrlicht funkelt,
laß und verirren nicht.

5 Die Schuld will uns vertreiben,
Herr Christ, vergib sie du.
Laß unsern Glauben bleiben
in deines Todes Ruh.

6 Dein Kreuzeshand nun segne
die Schar, die kniet vor dir,
und jedem selbst begegne:
"Der Friede sei mit dir."

Source: Antwort Finden in alten und neuen Liedern, in Worten zum Nachdenken und Beten: evangelisches Gesangbuch (Bayern, Mitteldeutschland, Thüringen) #485

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Translator: Otto Riethmüller

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Author: St. Ambrose

Ambrose (b. Treves, Germany, 340; d. Milan, Italy, 397), one of the great Latin church fathers, is remembered best for his preaching, his struggle against the Arian heresy, and his introduction of metrical and antiphonal singing into the Western church. Ambrose was trained in legal studies and distinguished himself in a civic career, becoming a consul in Northern Italy. When the bishop of Milan, an Arian, died in 374, the people demanded that Ambrose, who was not ordained or even baptized, become the bishop. He was promptly baptized and ordained, and he remained bishop of Milan until his death. Ambrose successfully resisted the Arian heresy and the attempts of the Roman emperors to dominate the church. His most famous convert and disciple w… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Du Schöpfer aller Wesen
Latin Title:	Deus, crator omnium
Translator:	Otto Riethmüller (1934)
Author:	St. Ambrose (circa 386)
Language:	German
Copyright:	Public Domain