Lord Jesus Christ to Thee we pray

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1 Lord Jesus Christ, to Thee we pray:
The wrath of God is turned away;
Thine agony and bitter death
Redeemed us from eternal wrath.

2 That we may keep this truth in mind,
Thy broken body here we find;
Here we receive Thy precious blood,
A cleansing, sacrificial flood.

3 Then praise the Father, by whose love
The Son descended from above,
Became the Bread of Life to thee,
And bore thy sins upon the tree.

4 Most firmly this we do believe,
That here the sick their food receive,
Which heals them from the wounds of sin,
Creating heavenly health within.

5 Our Saviour saith: Come unto Me,
All ye who feel your poverty:
My mercy I will freely give,
Your anguished conscience to relieve.

6 If in thy heart this faith doth rest
Which thou hast here in words confessed,
A welcome guest thou here shalt be,
And Christ Himself shall banquet thee.

7 But fruits must still thy faith approve,
Thy neighbor thou must truly love;
That love let him from thee receive
Which here to thee thy God doth give.

Amen.

Source: The Hymnal and Order of Service #240

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Author: Martin Luther

Luther, Martin, born at Eisleben, Nov. 10, 1483; entered the University of Erfurt, 1501 (B.A. 1502, M.A.. 1503); became an Augustinian monk, 1505; ordained priest, 1507; appointed Professor at the University of Wittenberg, 1508, and in 1512 D.D.; published his 95 Theses, 1517; and burnt the Papal Bull which had condemned them, 1520; attended the Diet of Worms, 1521; translated the Bible into German, 1521-34; and died at Eisleben, Feb. 18, 1546. The details of his life and of his work as a reformer are accessible to English readers in a great variety of forms. Luther had a huge influence on German hymnody. i. Hymn Books. 1. Ellich cristlich lider Lobgesang un Psalm. Wittenberg, 1524. [Hamburg Library.] This contains 8 German h… Go to person page >

Translator: William M. Reynolds

Born: March 4, 1812, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Died: September 5, 1876, Oak Park, Illinois. Reynolds was educated at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and Lutheran Gettysburg Seminary. He was a professor at Pennsylvania College (1833-50); president of Capital University, Columbus, Ohio (1850-53); and president of Illinois State University (1857-60). He became an ordained Episcopal minister in 1864, and founded the Evangelical Review. His last pastorate was at Christ Church, Harlem (Oak Park), Illinois, from 1872 until his death. Lyrics-- Come, Thou Savior of Our Race Come, Th… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Lord Jesus Christ to Thee we pray
Original Language:	German
Author:	Martin Luther
Translator:	William M. Reynolds
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Matthew 11:28
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ACK, BLIV HOS OSS

TALLIS' CANON

TALLIS CANON is one of nine tunes Thomas Tallis (PHH 62) contributed to Matthew Parker's Psalter (around 1561). There it was used as a setting for Psalm 67. In the original tune the melody began in the tenor, followed by the soprano, and featured repeated phrases. Thomas Ravenscroft (PHH 59) publish…

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