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How fair the Church of Christ shall stand

Author: T. Kingo Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnary #406 (1913) Lyrics: 1 How fair the Church of Christ shall stand, A beacon-light in all the land, When love and faith all hearts inspire, And all unite in one desire To be as brothers, and agree To live in peace and unity. 2 'Tis all in vain that you profess The doctrines of the Church, unless You live according to your creed, And show your faith by word and deed. Observe the rule: To others do As you would have them do to you. 3 Resentment, hate, and cruel jest, Must not be harbored in the breast Where love and charity should dwell; Then, think and speak of others well, Refrain from all that causes strife And mars a truly Christian life. 4 So let your tongue, your heart, and mind Agree to banish every kind Of malice, falsehood and disguise, And here on earth a paradise Of peace and harmony maintain, Where concord and good-will shall reign. 5 For God observes our thoughts and deeds, The secrets of our heart He reads; The wicked can not be concealed, Their evil ways shall be revealed, He every true believer knows, And love and grace on him bestows. 6 My soul, be therefore of good cheer, Though sinners threaten, scoff, and sneer, Serenely on your way proceed, Nor worldly strife and clamor heed, For Jesus' sake the cross you bear, And soon with Him the crown shall wear. 7 O gracious God, wilt Thou my heart So fashion in each secret part, That Thou be sanctified in me, Till Thee in heaven above I see, Where holy, holy, holy, Lord, We sing to Thee with sweet accord. Topics: The Church Year Fourth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Fourth Sunday after Trinity; Brotherly Love; Communion of Saints Tune Title: [How fair the Church of Christ shall stand]

God of the living, in Whose eyes

Author: John Ellerton Hymnal: The Hymnal #410b (1916) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Lyrics: God of the living, in whose eyes Unveiled thy whole creation lies, All souls are thine; we must not say That those are dead who pass away, From this our world of flesh set free; We know them living unto thee. Released from earthly toil and strife, With thee is hidden still their life; Thine are their thoughts, their works, their powers, All thine, and yet most truly ours, For well we know, where'er they be, Our dead are living unto thee. Not spilt like water on the ground, Not wrapped in dreamless sleep profound, Not wandering in unknown despair Beyond thy voice, thine arm, thy care; Not left to lie like fallen tree; Not dead, but living unto thee. Thy word is true, thy will is just; To thee we leave them, Lord, in trust; And bless thee for the love which gave Thy Son to fill a human grave, That none might fear that world to see Where all are living unto thee. 374 O Breather into man of breath, O Holder of the keys of death, O Giver of the life within, Save us from death, the death of sin; That body, soul, and spirit be For ever living unto thee! Amen. Topics: Easter Even; Burial of the Dead Tune Title: OLD ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH

The Lord's Prayer

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #477 (1767) First Line: Our Father, who in Heaven art Lyrics: 1 Our FATHER, who in Heaven art, The Sp'rit of Pray'r to us impart; With childlike Reverence, may we, And Confidence, approach to thee: With more than earthly Father's Care, All needful Things for us prepare. 2 Hallowed by thy Name: - may we The saving Knowledge have of thee, To praise and glorify thy name, Which thou dost in thy works proclaim; May all our thoughts, our Words and Ways, Be still devoted to thy Praise. 3 Thy Kingdom come; - by thy bless'd Word, And HOLY SPIRIT, so rule us LORD, That as thy faithful Subjects, we May more and more submit to thee, Keep and encrease thy Church; destroy Whate'er thy Kingdom would annoy. 4 Thy Will be done in Earth below, As 'tis in Heav'n, - Thy Grace bestow On us and all; may we and they Renounce our Wills, and thine obey. In Constancy, in Zeal and Love May we resemble those above. 5 On us our daily Bread bestow, From thee alone all Blessings flow. External Plenty cannot be A Blessing, but when bless'd by thee. On thee, our FATHER, we rely, That thou wilt all our wants supply. 6 Our Debts forgive us, LORD, as we Forgive our Debtors, - For with thee Forgiveness is, through CHRIST thy Son, Whose Blood did for our Guilt attone. Let mutual Love and Charity Be Proofs of our Sincerity. 7 Into Temptation lead us not, - Though we re weak, and En'mies plot, Though Satan, Would and Flesh combine Against us, and our Hurt design; May we, by thine Almighty Aid, Ev'n more than conquerors be made. 8 LORD from all Evil set us free, And make us more conform'd to thee; And as our Journey's End is Death, when called to resign our Breath, O may thy everlasting Love Receive us to thy Joys above. 9 For thine's the Kingdom, thine the Pow'r, And thine the Glory evermore, Firmly in thee our Souls confide, The Pray'r of Faith was ne'er deny'd. Amen, so let it be, O LORD, According to thy gracious Word. Languages: English Tune Title: [Our Father, who in Heaven art]

Now have I found the ground wherein

Author: J. A. Rothe Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnary #478 (1913) Lyrics: 1 Now I have found the ground wherein Sure my soul’s anchor may remain-- The wounds of Jesus, for my sin Before the world’s foundation slain; Whose mercy shall unshaken stay, When heaven and earth are fled away. 2 Father, Thine everlasting grace Our scanty thought surpasses far, Thy heart still melts with tenderness, Thy arms of love still open are, Returning sinners to receive, That mercy they may taste and live. 3 O Love, Thou bottomless abyss, My sins are swallowed up in Thee! Covered is my unrighteousness, Nor spot of guilt remains on me, While Jesus’ blood, through earth and skies Mercy, free, boundless mercy! cries. 4 With faith I plunge me in this sea, Here is my hope, my joy, my rest; Hither, when hell assails, I flee, I look into my Savior’s breast: Away, sad doubt and anxious fear! Mercy is all that’s written there. 5 Though waves and storms go o’er my head, Though strength, and health, and friends be gone, Though joys be withered all and dead, Though every comfort be withdrawn, On this my steadfast soul relies-- Father, Thy mercy never dies! 6 Fixed on this ground will I remain, Though my heart fail and flesh decay; This anchor shall my soul sustain, When earth’s foundations melt away: Mercy’s full power I then shall prove, Loved with an everlasting love. Topics: The Church Year Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity; The Church Year Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity; God Merciful Tune Title: [Now I have found the ground wherin]

O Lord, my God, I cry to Thee!

Author: N. Selnecker Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnary #585 (1913) Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my God, I cry to Thee! In my distress Thou helpest me. To Thee myself I now commend: O swiftly now Thine angel send To guide me home and cheer my heart, When Thou dost call me to depart. 2 O Jesus Christ, Thou Lamb of God, Once slain to take away our load; Now let Thy cross, Thine agony, Avail to save and solace me; Thy death to open heaven, and there Bid me the joy of angels share. 3 O Holy Spirit, at the end, Sweet Comforter, be Thou my friend; When death and hell assail me sore, Leave me, O leave me nevermore, But bear me safely through the strife, As Thou hast promised, into life! Topics: The Last Things Preparation for Death; The Last Things Preparation for Death Tune Title: [O Lord, my God, I cry to Thee!]

Lord Jesus Christ, true man and God

Author: P. Eber Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnary #587 (1913) Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus Christ, true man and God, Who borest anguish, scorn, the rod, And diedst at last upon the tree, To bring Thy Father's grace for me: I pray Thee, through that bitter woe; Let me, a sinner, mercy know. 2 When comes the hour of failing breath, And I must wrestle, Lord, with death. When from my sight all fades away, And when my tongue no more can say, And when mine ears no more can hear, And when my heart is racked with fear: 3 When all my mind is darkened o'er, And human help can do no more; Then come, Lord Jesus! come with speed, And help me in my hour of need; Lead me from this dark vale beneath, And shorten then the pangs of death. 4 Joyful my resurrection be, Thou in the judgment plead for me, And hide my sins, Lord, from Thy face, And give me life, of Thy rich grace! I trust Thee utterly, my Lord, For Thou hast promised in Thy word! 5 Dear Lord, forgive us all our guilt; Help us to wait until Thou wilt That we depart; and let our faith Be brave, and conquer e'en in death; Firm resting on Thy sacred word, Until we sleep in Thee, our Lord. Topics: The Last Things Preparation for Death; The Last Things Preparation for Death Tune Title: [Lord Jesus Christ, true man and God]