Text: | Christian Hearts, in Love United |
Author: | Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf |
Translator: | Frederick William Foster |
Tune: | CASSEL |
Composer: | J. Thommen |
1 Christian hearts, in love united,
seek alone in Jesus rest;
has he not your love excited?
Then let love inspire each breast.
Members — on our Head depending,
light — reflecting him, our Sun,
brethren — his commands attending,
we in him, our Lord, are one.
2 Come then, come, O flock of Jesus,
covenant with him anew;
unto him, who conquered for us,
pledge we love and service true;
and should our love's union holy
firmly linked no more remain,
wait ye at his footstool lowly,
till he draw it close again.
3 Grant, Lord, that with thy direction
"Love each other" we comply.
aiming with unfeigned affection
thy love to exemplify;
let our mutual love be glowing,
thus the world will plainly see
that we, as on one stem growing,
living branches are in thee.
4 O that such may be our union
as thine with the Father is,
and not one of our communion
e'er forsake the path of bliss;
may our light break forth with brightness,
from thy light reflected shine;
thus the world will bear us witness
that we, Lord, are truly thine.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Christian hearts, in love united |
Title: | Christian Hearts, in Love United |
Author: | Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1723) |
Translator: | Frederick William Foster (1789, alt.) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.D. Trochaic |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1995 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Fellowship and Family Life; Christ's Example; Covenant(4 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CASSEL |
Composer: | J. Thommen (1745) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.D. Trochaic |
Key: | A♭ Major |
Source: | Herrnhut (c. 1735); C. Gregor Choralbuch (1784) |
Notes: | 167 A in 1891 Offices of Worship and Hymns |