Text: | Blessed Jesus! Here We Stand |
Author: | B. Schmolck |
Tune: | [Blessed Jesus! here we stand] |
Composer: | Johann Rudolph Ahle |
1 Blessed Jesus! here we stand,
Met to do as Thou hast spoken;
And this child, at Thy command,
Now we bring to Thee, in token
That to Christ it here is given;
For of such shall be His heaven.
2 Yes, Thy warning voice is plain,
And we fain would keep it duly:
He who is not born again,
Heart and life renewing truly,
Born of water and the Spirit,
Shall the kingdom ne'er inherit.
3 Therefore hasten we to Thee;
Take the pledge we bring, O take it!
Let us here Thy glory see,
And in tender pity make it
Now Thy child, and leave it never,
Thine of earth and Thine forever.
4 Make it, Head, Thy member now;
Shepherd, take Thy lamb and feed it;
Prince of Peace, its peace be Thou;
Way of life, to heaven, O lead it;
Vine, this branch may nothing sever,
Grafted firm in Thee forever.
5 Now upon Thy heart it lies,
What our hearts so dearly treasure:
Heavenward lead our burdened sighs,
Pour Thy blessing without measure;
Write the name we now have given,
Write it in the book of heaven.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Blessed Jesus! here we stand |
Title: | Blessed Jesus! Here We Stand |
Author: | B. Schmolck (1709) |
Meter: | 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 8. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1928 |
Topic: | Baptism |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. Danish first line: Herre Jesus, som du bød; Translator: Catherine Winkworth |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Blessed Jesus! here we stand] |
Composer: | Johann Rudolph Ahle (1664) |
Meter: | 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 8. |
Key: | G Major |
Notes: | Public Domain. |