Du, som gaar ud

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1 Du, som gaar ud
Fra den levende Gud,
Aandernes Annd i det Høie!
Menneskens Kjøn
Mod Guds enbaarne Søn
Stridenden staar for dit Oie;
Men for din Naade, o bliv dog her!
Natten er skummel, og den er nær.

2 Tunger af Ild,
Og dog Prædiken mild
Giv dem, du salver og sender!
Saligheds Ord
I Apostlernes Spor
Vandre til Jorderigs Ender,
Saa ingen Mennneske Fod har rørt
Pletten, hvor ikke dets Røst blev hort!

3 Glæde og Lys
Komme med dem til Bys,
Blomstre lad Muld, hvor de træde!
Styrke og Mod
Bringe Svaghed paa Fod,
Trøst finde alle, som græde!
Ved Evangeliets milde Røst
Miskundhed vaagne i hvert et Bryst!

4 Skin over Vang,
Som en Morgen med Sang,
Morgen i Mai, naar det grønnes!
Lifligheds Magt
Gjøre Søvnig vakt,
Saa paa Guds Naade der skjønnes!
Tonerne dybe i Gry og Kveld
Røre selv Hjertet, saa hardt som Fjeld!

5 Pintselig Daab
Til Guds Herligheds Haab
Folkeferd alle gjenføde!
Tale og Skrift
Om vor Frelsers Bedrift
Blomstre som Roserne rode!
Livs-Træet skyde af Korsets Rod!
Smage lad alle, vor Gud er god!

6 Saligheds Fryd
For Gjenløserens Dyd
Times lad Mennesker alle!
Faderens Raad
Og den Hilligaands Daad
Sammen i Frelseren falde!
Saa af det Hele, som Gud har skabt,
Gaar kun Fortabelsens Æt fortabt!

Source: M. B. Landstads Kirkesalmebog og "Nokre Salmar" ved Professor Dr. E. Blix, samt følgende tillæg: Kirkesalmeboger og Almedigter af Biskop J. N. Skaar, med 79 portræter, og Kirkemusiker og Kirkemusik... #444

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