Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary ‎#556

556. Flung to the Heedless Winds

1 Flung to the heedless winds
Or on the waters cast,
The martyrs' ashes, watched,
Shall gathered be at last.
And from that scattered dust,
Around us and abroad,
Shall spring a plenteous seed
Of witnesses for God.

2 The Father hath received
Their latest living breath,
And vain is Satan's boast
Of vict'ry in their death.
Still, still, though dead, they speak,
And, trumpet-tongued, proclaim
To many a wak'ning land
The one availing name.

Text Information

• First Line: Flung to the heedless winds
• Title: Flung to the Heedless Winds
• German Title: Ein neues Lied wir heben an
• Author: M. Luther, 1483-1546
• Translator: J. A. Messenger (1843)
• Meter: 87 87 66 667
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Saints and Martyrs
• Notes: Hymn text, suggested tune YIGDAL

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