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We Praise the Christ for Martyred Saints
Author: Laurie F. Gauger Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal
We Praise the Christ for Martyred Saints
To Jordan Came Our Lord, the Christ
Author: Martin Luther; Richard Massie Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: To Jordan came our Lord the Christ Lyrics: 1. To Jordan came our Lord the Christ,
To do God’s pleasure willing,
And there was by Saint John baptized,
All righteousness fulfilling;
There did He consecrate a bath
To wash away transgression,
And quench the bitterness of death
By His own blood and passion;
He would a new life give us.
2. So hear ye all, and well perceive
What God doth call baptism,
And what a Christian should believe
Who error shuns and schism:
That we should water use, the Lord
Declareth it His pleasure;
Not simple water, but the Word
And Spirit without measure;
He is the true Baptizer.
3. To show us this, He hath His Word
With signs and symbols given;
On Jordan’s banks was plainly heard
The Father’s voice from Heaven:
This is My well-beloved Son,
In whom My soul delighteth;
Hear Him. Yea, hear Him every one
Whom He Himself inviteth,
Hear and obey His teaching.
4. In tender manhood Jesus straight
To holy Jordan wendeth;
The Holy Ghost from Heaven’s gate
In dovelike shape descendeth;
That thus the truth be not denied,
Nor should our faith e’er waver,
That the Three Persons all preside,
At baptism’s holy laver,
And dwell with the believer.
5. Thus Jesus His disciples sent:
Go teach ye every nation,
That lost in sin they must repent;
And flee from condemnation:
He that believes and is baptized,
Obtains a mighty blessing;
A new-born man, no more he dies,
Eternal life possessing,
A joyful heir of Heaven.
6. Who in this mercy hath not faith,
Nor aught therein discerneth,
Is yet in sin, condemned to death,
And fire that ever burneth;
His holiness avails him not,
Nor aught which he is doing;
His inborn sin brings all to naught,
And maketh sure his ruin;
Himself he cannot succor.
7. The eye of sense alone is dim,
And nothing sees but water;
Faith sees Christ Jesus, and in Him
The Lamb ordained for slaughter;
She sees the cleansing fountain red
With the dear blood of Jesus,
Which from the sins inherited
From fallen Adam frees us,
And from our own misdoings. Used With Tune: CHRIST UNSER HERR Text Sources: Translation in Martin Luther's Spiritual Songs, 1854, page 69, alt.
To Jordan Came Our Lord, the Christ
Our Father, Merciful and Good
Author: Olaus Petri, 1497-1552 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Our Father, merciful and good,
Who dost to Thee invite us,
Oh! cleanse us in our Saviour's blood,
And to Thyself unite us.
Send unto us thy holy Word
And let it guide us ever;
Then in this world of darkness, Lord,
Shall naught from Thee us sever:
Grant us, O Lord, this favor!
2 We cry to Thee with one accord,
'Tis all that can avail us;
For none doth hear and keep Thy Word,
If Lord, Thy grace doth fail us.
Consider then, we humbly pray,
For our dear Saviour's merit.
How Satan soweth tares alway,
And send, O Lord, thy Spirit,
That we may life inherit.
3 O God and man, Christ Jesus blest!
Our sorrow thou didst carry.
Our wants and cares Thou knowest best,
For Thou with us didst tarry.
O Jesus Christ, our Brother dear,
To us and every nation
Thy Spirit send, let Him draw near
With truth and consolation,
That we may see salvation.
4 Come, Holy Ghost, Thy grace impart,
Tear Satan's snares asunder.
The Word of God keep in our heart,
And lead us safely yonder;
Then, sanctified, for evermore,
In Christ alone confiding,
We'll sing His praise and Him adore;
His precious Word us guiding
To heavenly joys abiding! Topics: Trinity Used With Tune: ES WOLLT UNS GOTT GENÄDIG SEIN
Our Father, Merciful and Good
Christ, Unser Herr, Zum Jordan Kam
Author: Martin Luther Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 23 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam
Nach seines Vaters Willen,
Von Sanct Johann’s die Taufe nahm,
Sein Werk und Amt zu ’ rfüllen.
Da wollt’ er stiften uns ein Bad,
Zu waschen uns von Sünden,
Ersäufen auch den bittern Tod
Durch sein selbst Blut und Wunden,
Es galt ein neues Leben.
2 So hört und merket alle wohl,
Was Gott heisst selbst die Taufe,
Und was ein Christen glauben soll,
Zu meiden Ketzer Haufen:
Gott spricht und will, das Wasser sei
Doch nicht allein schlecht Wasser,
Sein heilig’s Wort ist auch dabei
Mit reichem Geist ohn’ Massen,
Der ist allhie der Täufer.
3 Solch’s hat er uns beweiset klar,
Mit Bildern und mit Worten,
Des Vaters Stimm man offenbar
Daselbst am Jordan hörte.
Er sprach: das ist mein lieber Sohn,
An dem ich hab’ Gefallen,
Den will ich euch befohlen han,
Dass ihr ihn höret alle
Und folget seinen Lehren.
4 Auch Gottes Sohn hie selber steht
In seiner zarten Menschheit,
Der heilig’ Geist hernieder fährt
In Taubenbild verkleidet;
Dass wir nicht sollen zweifeln d’ran,
Wenn wir getaufet werden,
All’ drei Person getaufet han,
Damit bei uns auf Erden
Zu wohnen sich ergeben.
5 Sein’ Jünger heisst der Herre Christ:
Geht hin all’ Welt zu lehren,
Dass sie verlor’n in Sünden ist,
Sich soll zur Busse kehren;
Wer glaubet und sich taufen lässt,
Soll dadurch selig werden,
Ein neugeborner Mensch er heisst,
Der nicht mehr konne sterben,
Das Himmelreich soll erben.
6 Wer nicht glaubt dieser grossen G’nad,
Der bleibt in seinen Sünden,
Und ist verdammt zum ew’gen Tod
Tief in der Höllen Grunde,
Nichts hilst sein’ eigen’ Heiligkeit,
All’ sein Thun ist verloren.
Die Erbsünd’ macht’s zur Nichtigkeit,
Darin er ist geboren,
Vermag ihm selbst nichts helfen.
7 Das Aug’ allein das Wasser seiht,
Wie Menschen Wasser giessen,
Der Glaub’ im Geist die Kraft versteht
Des Blutes Jesu Christi,
Und ist für ihm ein’ rothe Fluth
Von Christus Blut gefärbet,
Die allen Schaden heilen thut
Von Adam her geerbet,
Auch von uns selbst begangen. Used With Tune: CHRIST UNSER HERR
Christ, Unser Herr, Zum Jordan Kam
Our Savior To The Jordan Came
Author: H. Brueckner; Martin Luther Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Our Savior to the Jordan came,
The Father's will obeying,
And there by John was He baptized,
His work no more delaying.
He there vouchsafed a cleansing breath
To free from sin's possession,
To rescue us from bitter death
And wash away transgression,
New life in us creating.
2 So hear ye all and ponder well
What God Himself installeth,
What He would have us all believe.
What He a washing calleth.
That water at the font be used,
Is surely His good pleasure,
But with it go His holy Word
and Spirit without measure;
He is the true Baptizer.
3 To show us this with ample proof,
Both words and signs are given.
At Jordan's brink was plainly heard
The Father's voice from heaven:
This is my well beloved Son,
In whom my soul delighteth;
O hear ye Him when ev'ryone
He to Himself inviteth;
Obey His will and teaching.
4 The Son of God is also here,
In tender manhood bending,
And we behold the Spirit, too,
In dove-like form descending.
Thus are we strengthened in our faith,
Which nevermore should waver.
That Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Are present at the laver,
To make our hearts their dwelling.
5 He who rejects this wondrous grace,
The Scripture disbelieving,
Shall have his sins abide with him,
In hell his place receiving.
His outward deeds avail him naught,
His holiness must vanish;
His inborn sin all works annuls,
God such a one must banish:
Himself he cannot rescue.
6 To His disciples Jesus saith:
Go, teach ye every nation:
Man, lost in sin, must needs repent,
To flee from condemnation.
Baptized and having faith in Me,
He shall be saved forever;
A new-born man shall he be called,
Whom naught from Me can sever;
My Kingdom He inherits.
7 Blind sense but water sees and asks:
Pray, how can water save us?
But faith the blood of Christ beholds
That here in truth doth lave us.
It sees this fountain colored red
That here for us is flowing.
To purge us from our inborn sin
And, every grace bestowing,
From all misdeeds to free us. Topics: The Means of Grace The Sarraments-Holy Baptism Used With Tune: BAPTIZEIN
Our Savior To The Jordan Came
O Let the Children Come to Me
Author: Johan Olof Wallin, (1773-1839); Gershom Mott Williams Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: "O let the children come to Me" Lyrics: 1 "O let the children come to Me,"
Dear Saviour, Thou commandest:
And for these innocents we see
How Thou in welcome standest.
Still goes Thy Spirit freely forth,
To gladden souls that need Thee,
And Thou bestowest heavenly birth;
If they like children heed Thee:
To them belongs the kingdom.
2 By water and the Spirit Thou
Our sinful nature cleansest;
Thy Word doth show the path to go,
And daily grace Thou sendest.
O may Thy sanctifying love
Surround us all with blessing;
And may we all Thy favor prove
In daily Thee confessing,
And close to Thee abiding.
3 O soul of man, remember well
The holy Name Thou bearest:
Of everything that tongue can tell
That Name is still the dearest.
O child of God, His voice attend,
Live worthy of His choosing;
For He is thy eternal Friend:
Beware lest thou be losing
His grace so freely given.
Amen. Topics: The Means of Grace Baptism; Sunday after New Year; Trinity, Sixth Sunday; Name of Jesus and Christ Scripture: Matthew 19:14 Used With Tune: O FADER VÅR, BARMHERTIG, GOD
O Let the Children Come to Me
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