Moravian Book of Worship ‎#313

313. Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

1 Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to you we raise,
manifested by the star
to the sages from afar;
branch of royal David’s stem,
in your birth at Bethlehem:
anthems be to you addressed,
God in flesh made manifest.

2 Manifest at Jordan’s stream,
prophet, priest, and king supreme;
and at Cana, wedding guest,
in your Godhead manifest;
Manifest in pow'r divine,
changing water into wine;
anthems be to you addressed,
God in flesh made manifest.

3 Manifest in making whole
Palsied limbs and fainting soul;
manifest in valiant fight,
quelling all the devil’s might;
manifest in gracious will,
ever bringing good from ill;
anthems be to you addressed,
God in flesh made manifest.

4 Grant us grace to see you, Lord,
mirrored in your holy word;
may we imitate you now,
and on us your grace endow;
that we like to you may be
at your great epiphany,
and may praise you ever blessed,
God in flesh made manifest.

Text Information

• First Line: Songs of thankfulness and praise
• Title: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Matthew 2:1-12
  ;
  Matthew 3:13-17
  ;
  Mark 1:1-11
  ;
  Luke 3:21-22
  ;
  John 1:29-34
  ;
  John 2:1-11
• Topic: Epiphany; Christian year--Epiphany

Tune Information

• Name: SALZBURG
• Composer: Jakob Hintze, 1622-1702 (alt.)
• Harmonizer: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.D.
• Key: D Major