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Christ, Th' Eternal Lamb of God

Author: Joachim J. Breithaupt; Johann C. Jacobi Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Christ th’eternal Lamb of God Lyrics: 1 Christ th’eternal Lamb of God, Died for man, His rebel creature, Paid the ransom with His blood, To restore fall’n human nature: Those that mourn their deep corruption Share their Savior’s blest adoption. 2 This was loving like a God, Who in wondrous condescension Sent His only Son abroad, To reveal His blest intention: That the children of perdition Should be heirs of God’s fruition. 3 Now that we are reconciled By the Son’s humiliation; Will not that triumphant Child Save us by His exaltation? We, for whom He bore such labor, Are the darlings of His favor. 4 Now we live by faith in Christ, Eying still His bright example, Who for us was sacrificed, And declares our hearts His temple. Thus we sinners boast with pleasure Our possession of this treasure. 5 Father, to Thy mercy seat Be our best of thanks directed; Lord, the rage of sin defeat, Still assaulting Thine elected: And for ever, by Thy Spirit, Fit us to proclaim Christ’s merit Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU Text Sources: Geistriches Gesang-Buch (Halle, Germany: 1697)

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LIEBSTER JESU

Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 291 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Johann Rudolf Ahle Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 31253 12176 12321 Used With Text: Christ, Th' Eternal Lamb of God

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Christ, Th' Eternal Lamb of God

Author: Joachim J. Breithaupt; Johann C. Jacobi Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13979 Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 First Line: Christ th’eternal Lamb of God Lyrics: 1 Christ th’eternal Lamb of God, Died for man, His rebel creature, Paid the ransom with His blood, To restore fall’n human nature: Those that mourn their deep corruption Share their Savior’s blest adoption. 2 This was loving like a God, Who in wondrous condescension Sent His only Son abroad, To reveal His blest intention: That the children of perdition Should be heirs of God’s fruition. 3 Now that we are reconciled By the Son’s humiliation; Will not that triumphant Child Save us by His exaltation? We, for whom He bore such labor, Are the darlings of His favor. 4 Now we live by faith in Christ, Eying still His bright example, Who for us was sacrificed, And declares our hearts His temple. Thus we sinners boast with pleasure Our possession of this treasure. 5 Father, to Thy mercy seat Be our best of thanks directed; Lord, the rage of sin defeat, Still assaulting Thine elected: And for ever, by Thy Spirit, Fit us to proclaim Christ’s merit Languages: English Tune Title: LIEBSTER JESU

Christ the eternal Lamb of God

Hymnal: Psalmodia Germanica #58 (1732) Lyrics: I. Christ th' eternal Lamb of God, Died for Man, his Rebel-Creature, Pai'd the Ransom with his Blood, To restore fall'n human Nature: Those that mourn their deep Corruption Share their Saviour's blest Adoption. II. This was loving like a God, Who in wondrous Condescension Sent his only Son abroad, To reveal his blest Intention: That the Children of Perdition Should be Heirs of God's Fruition. III. Now that we are reconcil'd By the Son's Humiliation; Will not that Triumphant Child Save us by his Exaltation? We, for whom he bore such labour, Are the Darlings of his Favour. IV. Now we live by Faith in Christ, Eying still his bright Example, Who for us was sacrific'd, And declares our Hearts his Temple. Thus we Sinners boast with Pleasure The Possession of this Treasure. V. Father, to thy Mercy-Seat Be our best of Thanks directed; Lord, the Rage of Sin defeat, Still assaulting thine Elected: And for ever, by thy Spirit, Fit us to proclaim Christ's Merit. Topics: Love of God in Christ Languages: English

Christ the eternal Lamb of God

Author: Joachim Justus Breithaupt Hymnal: A Hymn and Prayer-Book #129 (1795) Languages: English

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Johann Rudolf Ahle

1625 - 1673 Composer of "LIEBSTER JESU" in The Cyber Hymnal Johann Rudolph Ahle, b. Mühlhausen, 1625; Ahle studied theology at Erfurt University. Little is known about his musical education, but be became well known as an organist while he was in Erfurt. He returned to Mühlhausen and became an organist at St. Blasius Church, he composed organ music but is know for his sacred choral music. He was the father of Johann Georg, who was also a composer and succeeded his father as organist at St. Blasius Church. Johann Rudolf became mayor of Mühlhausen late in his life and died there in 1673. Dianne Shapiro (from Bach Cantatas Website www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Ahle-Johann-Rudolf.htm)

Johann Christian Jacobi

1670 - 1750 Person Name: Johann C. Jacobi Translator of "Christ, Th' Eternal Lamb of God" in The Cyber Hymnal Jacobi, John Christian, a native of Germany, was born in 1670, and appointed Keeper of the Royal German Chapel, St. James's Palace, London, about 1708. He held that post for 42 years, and died Dec. 14, 1750. He was buried in the Church of St. Paul's, Covent Garden. His publications included :— (1) A Collection of Divine Hymns, Translated from the High Dutch. Together with their Proper Tunes and Thorough Bass. London: Printed and Sold by J. Young, in St. Paul’s Churchyard; . . . 1720. This edition contains 15 hymns. Two years later this collection, with a few changes in the text and much enlarged, was republished as (2) Psalmodia Germanica; or a Specimen of Divine Hymns. Translated from the High Dutch. Together with their Proper Tunes and Thorough Bass. London: J. Young . 1722. This edition contained 62 hymns, of which 3 ("He reigns, the Lord our Saviour reigns"; "Is God withdrawing"? "Shepherds rejoice") and the first stanza of another ("Raise your devotion, mortal tongues," from "Hosannah to the Prince of Life") were taken from I. Watts. A second part was added in 1725, and was incorporated with the former part in 1732. London, G. Smith. After Jacobi's death the Psalmodia Germanica was republished, in 1765, by John Haberkorn, with a Supplement of 32 pieces. [George Arthur Crawford, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Joachim Justus Breithaupt

1658 - 1732 Person Name: Joachim J. Breithaupt Author of "Christ, Th' Eternal Lamb of God" in The Cyber Hymnal Breithaupt, Joachim Justus, son of Christian Breithaupt, Superintendent of the district of Hohenstadt or Honstedt, Hannover, was born at Nordheim, in Hannover, Feb., 1658. After a theological course at Helmstadt he became, in 1680, Conrector of the Gymnasium at Wolfenbüttel, but left in 1681, and, after being Professor of Homiletics in Kiel, was appointed, in 1685, Court preacher and member of the Consistory at Meiningen. In 1687 he became Pastor and Professor of Theology at Erfurt, receiving in the same year the degree of D.D. from the University of Kiel. Driven from Kiel by the Pietistic Controversy, he was appointed in 1691 pastor of the Cathedral Church, and dean of the Theological Faculty, at Halle; and in 1705, in addition, General Superintendent of the Duchy of Magdeburg. In 1709 he became Abt of Kloster-Bergen and Inspector of the Saalkreis. He died at Kloster-Bergen, March 16, 1732 (Koch, iv. 331-312; Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, iii. 291-292; Bode, p. 49). Of his 4 (5?) hymns one has passed into English:— Jesus Christus, Gottes Lamm. [Passiontide.] Founded on Romans viii. 8-11. First in the Geistreiches Gesang-Buch, Halle, 1697, p. 549, in 5 stanzas. The translations are—(1) "Christ, th' eternal Lamb of God," by J.C. Jacobi, 1725, p. 13), repeated as No. 537 in pt. i. of the Moravian Hymn Book, 1754. (2) "Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God," in G. Moultrie's Hymns and Lyrics, 1867, p. 64. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)