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Dearest Jesus! we are here

Author: Benjamin Schmolke; E. Cronenwett; M. Loy, D. D. Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #222 (1908) Topics: The Catechism Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 Dearest Jesus! we are here, On Thy tender grace relying, See an infant child draw near, With Thy good behest complying: Children must to Christ be given, For they are the heirs of heaven. 2 This assurance, night and morn, In our ears re-echoes ever, Who are not of water born And the Spirit, pure are never, Ne'er can claim the Savior's merit, Ne'er His kingdom shall inherit. 3 Therefore hasten we to Thee, From our arms the pledge be taken, Show Thy mercy large and free, Be this infant not forsaken, May compassion, mild and tender, Thine this child forever render. 4 Wash it, Jesus! in Thy blood, From the sin-stain of its nature, Let it rise from out this flood Clothed in Thee, a newborn creature; May it, washed as Thou hast bidden, In thine innocence be hidden. 5 Turn the darkness into light, Change Thy wrath to gracious favor, Heal the serpent's cruel bite, By this wonder-working laver; Here let flow a Jordan river, And from leprosy deliver. 6 Shepherd! not Thy Lamb protect, Head! Thy member kindly make it, Way of Heaven! its path direct, Prince of Peace! to peace awake it, Vine! O may this branch, believing, Ever live, Thy life receiving! 7 Now into Thy heart we pour Prayers that from our hearts proceeded; May our sighings heavenward soar, May our warm desires be heeded; May the name which we have given Be recorded high in heaven. Languages: English Tune Title: NUREMBERG (Old) (Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier)

How matchless is our Savior's grace

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #225 (1880) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Catechism Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 How matchless is our Savior's grace, That seeks and saves our ruined race! How wondrous God's benignant plan. By Him to save rebellious man! 2 Long ere the Holy Child was born Who changed our night to glorious morn, The promise which foretold the day Cheered sighing saints upon their way. 3 And still the promise cheers the fold With prospects bright of joys untold, While foes beset, on every hand, Their pathway to the promised land. 4 And sill the lambs be spurned away To save themselves as best they may? Is there for these no promise given, No means to make them heirs of heaven? 5 The promise is to them--they share The claim to lasting treasures there: For Jesus suffered shame and pain To cleanse them too from every stain. 6 And where baptismal waters flow, He comes to save from sin and woe: May we this promise ne'er despise, But with our children claim the prize. Languages: English

How matchless is our Savior's grace

Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #225 (1908) Topics: The Catechism Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 How matchless is our Savior's grace, That seeks and saves our ruined race! How wondrous God's benignant plan. By Him to save rebellious man! 2 Long ere the Holy Child was born Who changed our night to glorious morn, The promise which foretold the day Cheered sighing saints upon their way. 3 And still the promise cheers the fold With prospects bright of joys untold, While foes beset, on every hand, Their pathway to the promised land. 4 And shall the lambs be spurned away To save themselves as best they may? Is there for these no promise given, No means to make them heirs of heaven? 5 The promise is to them--they share The claim to lasting treasures there: For Jesus suffered shame and pain To cleanse them too from every stain. 6 And where baptismal waters flow, He comes to save from sin and woe: May we this promise ne'er despise, But with our children claim the prize. Languages: English Tune Title: GERMANY (Walton)

When souls draw near the holy wave

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #227 (1880) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Catechism Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 When souls draw near the holy wave, The Triune God draws near to save; When water flows in His great name, He comes to free from guilt and shame. 2 The water used at God's behest Must yield our souls the promised rest; For where a solemn pledge He gives Whoe'er in faith accepts it, lives. 3 Let us but bid our hearts be still, Nor rise in doubt against His will; The power that made us a breath By simplest means can save from death. 4 With grateful hearts His praise we sing, To whom in life and death we cling, Still trusting in the means He gave Through faith our sinful souls to save. Languages: English

When souls draw near the holy wave

Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #227 (1908) Topics: The Catechism Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 When souls draw near the holy wave, The Triune God draws near to save; When water flows in His great name, He comes to free from guilt and shame. 2 The water used at God's behest Must yield our souls the promised rest; For where a solemn pledge He gives Whoe'er in faith accepts it, lives. 3 Let us but bid our hearts be still, Nor rise in doubt against His will; The power that made us a breath By simplest means can save from death. 4 With grateful hearts His praise we sing, To whom in life and death we cling, Still trusting in the means He gave Through faith our sinful souls to save. Languages: English Tune Title: SEASONS

Yea, as I live, Jehovah saith

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #245 (1880) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Catechism Absolution Lyrics: 1 Yea, as I live, Jehovah saith, I do not wish the sinner's death, But that He turn from error's ways, Repent and live through endless days. 2 Hence Christ His foll'wers gave command: Go forth and preach in every land; Pardon to every soul extend That mourns, believes, and will amend. 3 Whose sins soever ye remit, I truly pardon and acquit; Whose sins soever ye retain, Condemned and guilty shall remain. 4 What ye shall bind, that bound shall be, What ye shall loose, that shall be free; To all alike the Keys are given To ope and close the gates of heaven. 5 They who believe, when ye proclaim The joyful tidings in my name, That I for them my blood have shed, Are free from guilt and judgment dread. 6 The words which absolution give Are His who died that we might live; The minister whom Christ has sent Is but His humble instrument. 7 However great our sin may be, The absolution sets us free, Appointed by God's own dear Son To bring the pardon He has won. 8 When ministers lay on their hands, Absolved by Christ the sinner stands; He who by grace the Word believes, The purchase of His blood receives. 9 This is the Power of Holy Keys, It binds and doth again release; The Church retains them at her side, Our Mother, and Christ's holy Bride. 10 Let those who stings of conscience bear, Whom sin would drive to dark despair, To Jesus come with trustful mind. And peace in absolution find. 11 All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, For absolution full and free, In which Thou showest forth Thy grace; From false indulgence guard our race. 12 Praise God, the Father and the Son And Holy Spirit, Three in One, As 'twas, is now, and so shall be, World without end, eternally. Languages: English

Yea, as I live, Jehovah saith

Author: Nicolaus Herman; Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #245 (1908) Topics: The Catechism Absolution Lyrics: 1 Yea, as I live, Jehovah saith, I do not wish the sinner's death, But that He turn from error's ways, Repent and live thro' endless days. 2 Hence Christ His foll'wers gave command: Go forth and preach in every land; Pardon to every soul extend That mourns, believes, and will amend. 3 Whose sins soever ye remit, I truly pardon and acquit; Whose sins soever ye retain, Condemned and guilty shall remain. 4 What ye shall bind, that bound shall be, What ye shall loose, that shall be free; To all alike the Keys are given To ope and close the gates of heaven. 5 They who believe, when ye proclaim The joyful tidings in my name, That I for them my blood have shed, Are free from guilt and judgment dread. 6 The words which absolution give Are His who died that we might live; The minister whom Christ has sent Is but His humble instrument. 7 However great our sin may be, The absolution sets us free, Appointed by God's own dear Son To bring the pardon He has won. 8 When ministers lay on their hands, Absolved by Christ the sinner stands; He who by grace the Word believes, The purchase of His blood receives. 9 This is the Power of Holy Keys, It binds and doth again release; The Church retains them at her side, Our Mother, and Christ's holy Bride. 10 Let those who stings of conscience bear, Whom sin would drive to dark despair, To Jesus come with trustful mind. And peace in absolution find. 11 All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee, For absolution full and free, In which Thou showest forth Thy grace; From false indulgence guard our race. 12 Praise God, the Father and the Son And Holy Spirit, Three in One, As 'twas, is now, and so shall be, World without end, eternally. Languages: English Tune Title: MISSIONARY CHANT

To us salvation now has come

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #249 (1880) Topics: The Catechism Justification Lyrics: 1 To us salvation now has come, God's wondrous grace revealing; Works never can avert our doom, They have no power of healing. Faith looks to God's beloved Son, Who has for us deliv'rance won, He is our great Redeemer! 2 What God's most holy precept claims No child of Adam renders; But from the throne dread vengeance flames, And speaks the curse in thunders. The flesh ne'er prompts those pure desires That 'boce all else the Law requires Relief by Law is hopeless! 3 But all the Law must be fulfilled, Or we must sink despairing; Then came the Son—-so God had willed,-- Our human nature sharing, Who for us all the Law obeyed, And thus His Father's vengeance stayed, Which over us impended. 4 Now to the God of matchless grace, To Father, Son, and Spirit, We lift our highest songs of praise, All praise His favors merit. All He has said He will perform, And save us by His mighty arm, -- His worthy name be hallowed! Languages: English

To us salvation now has come

Author: Paul Speratus, D. D.; Dr. Henry Mills Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #249 (1908) Topics: The Catechism Justification Lyrics: 1 To us salvation now has come, God's wondrous grace revealing; Works never can avert our doom, They have no power of healing. Faith looks to God's beloved Son, Who has for us deliv'rance won, He is our great Redeemer! 2 What God's most holy precept claims No child of Adam renders; But from the throne dread vengeance flames, And speaks the curse in thunders. The flesh ne'er prompts those pure desires That 'bove all else the Law requires: Relief by Law is hopeless! 3 But all the Law must be fulfilled, Or we must sink despairing; Then came the Son—-so God had willed,-- Our human nature sharing, Who for us all the Law obeyed, And thus His Father's vengeance stayed, Which over us impended. 4 Now to the God of matchless grace, To Father, Son, and Spirit, We lift our highest songs of praise, All praise His favors merit. All He has said He will perform, And save us by His mighty arm, -- His worthy name be hallowed! Languages: English; Latin Tune Title: LUTHER'S HYMN

Dear Christians, one and all rejoice

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #250 (1880) Topics: The Catechism Justification Lyrics: 1 Dear Christians, one and all rejoice, With exultation springing, And, with united heart and voice And holy rapture singing, Proclaim the wonders God has done, How His right arm the vict'ry won; Right dearly it hath cost Him. 2 Fast bound in Satan's chains I lay; Death brooded darkly o'er me. Sin was my torment night and day; In sin my mother bore me. Deeper and deeper still I fell; My life became a living hell, So firmly sin possessed me. 3 My good works so imperfect were, They had no power to aid me; My will God's judgments could not bear, Yea, prone to evil made me: Grief drove me to despair, and I Had nothing left me but to die; To hell I fast was sinking 4 Then God beheld my wretched state With deep commiseration; He thought upon His mercy great, And willed my soul's salvation; He turned to me a Father's heart; Not small the cost! to heal my heart; Not small the cost! to heal my smart, He gave His best and dearest. 5 He spoke to His beloved Son: 'Tis time to have compassion: Then go, bright Jewel of my crown, And bring to man salvation; From sin and sorrow set him free; Slay bitter death for him, that he May live with Thee forever. 6 The Son obeyed right cheerfully, And, born of virgin mother, Came down upon the earth to me, That He might be my brother: His mighty power doth work unseen, He came in fashion poor and mean, And took the devil captive. 7 He sweetly said, 'Hold fast by Me, I am thy Rock and Castle. Your ransom I myself will be; For thee I strive and wrestle:' For I am with thee, I am thine And evermore thou shalt be mine, The foe shall not divide us. 8 The foe shall shed my precious blood, Me of my life bereaving; All this I suffer for thy good, Be steadfast and believing: Life shall from death the vict'ry win, My innocence shall bear thy sin, So art thou blest forever. 9 Now to My Father I depart, From earth to heaven ascending, Thence heavenly wisdom to impart, The Holy Spirit sending: He shall in trouble comfort thee, Teach thee to know and follow me, And to the truth conduct thee. 10 What I have done and taught, teach thou, My ways forsake thou never, So shall my kingdom flourish now, And God be praised, forever: And God be praised, forever: Take heed lest men with base alloy The heavenly treasure should destroy; This counsel I bequeath thee. Languages: English