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Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth
Author: Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1638-83; G. A. T. Rygh, 1860-1942 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth,
To Thy Word I now give heed;
Life and spirit Thy Word beareth,
All Thy Word is true indeed.
Death's dread power in me is rife;
Jesus, may Thy Word of Life
Fill my soul with love's strong fervor
That I cling to Thee forever.
2 Oh what blessing to be near Thee
And to hearken to Thy voice!
May I ever love and fear Thee
That Thy Word may be my choice!
Oft were hardened sinners, Lord,
Struck with terror by Thy Word;
But to him who for sin grieveth
Comfort sweet and hope it giveth.
3 Lord, Thy words are waters living
Where I quench my thirsty need.
Lord, Thy words are bread life-giving,
On Thy words my Soul doth feed.
Lord, Thy words shall be my light
Through death's vale and dreary night;
Yea, they are my sword prevailing
And my cup of joy unfailing.
4 Precious Jesus, I beseech Thee,
May Thy words take root in me;
May this gift from heav'n enrich me
So that I bear fruit for Thee!
Take them never from my heart
Till I see Thee as Thou art,
When in heav'nly bliss and glory
I shall greet Thee and adore Thee.
Topics: Sexagesima Used With Tune: WERDE MUNTER
Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth
WERDE MUNTER
Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 174 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Johann Schop, c. 1590-1667; Henry V. Gerike, b. 1948 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 34554 32234 54321 Used With Text: Speak, O Lord, Your Servant Listens
WERDE MUNTER
Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth
Author: Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1638-83; G. A. T. Rygh, 1860-1942 Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #230 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth,
To Thy Word I now give heed;
Life and spirit Thy Word beareth,
All Thy Word is true indeed.
Death's dread power in me is rife;
Jesus, may Thy Word of Life
Fill my soul with love's strong fervor
That I cling to Thee forever.
2 Oh what blessing to be near Thee
And to hearken to Thy voice!
May I ever love and fear Thee
That Thy Word may be my choice!
Oft were hardened sinners, Lord,
Struck with terror by Thy Word;
But to him who for sin grieveth
Comfort sweet and hope it giveth.
3 Lord, Thy words are waters living
Where I quench my thirsty need.
Lord, Thy words are bread life-giving,
On Thy words my Soul doth feed.
Lord, Thy words shall be my light
Through death's vale and dreary night;
Yea, they are my sword prevailing
And my cup of joy unfailing.
4 Precious Jesus, I beseech Thee,
May Thy words take root in me;
May this gift from heav'n enrich me
So that I bear fruit for Thee!
Take them never from my heart
Till I see Thee as Thou art,
When in heav'nly bliss and glory
I shall greet Thee and adore Thee.
Topics: Sexagesima Languages: English Tune Title: WERDE MUNTER
Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth
Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth
Author: M. B. Landstad; Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnary #260 (1913) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth,
To Thy Word I now give heed;
Life and spirit Thy word beareth,
All Thy word is true indeed;
Death's dread power in me is rife;
Jesus, may Thy word of Life
Fill my soul with love's strong fervor,
That I cling to Thee forever.
2 O what blessing to be near Thee,
And to hearken to Thy voice;
May I ever love and fear Thee,
That Thy word may be my choice,
Oft were hardened sinners, Lord,
Struck with terror by Thy word;
But to him for sin who grieveth
Comfort sweet and hope it giveth.
3 Lord, Thy words are waters living,
Where I quench my thirsty need;
Lord, Thy words are bread life-giving;
On Thy words my soul doth feed;
Lord, Thy words shall be my light
Through death's vale and dreary night;
Yea, they are my sword prevailing,
And my cup of joy unfailing.
4 Precious Jesus, I beseech Thee,
May Thy words take root in me;
May this gift from heaven enrich me,
So that I bear fruit for Thee;
Take them never from my heart
Till I see Thee as Thou art,
When in heavenly bliss and glory
I shall greet Thee and adore Thee.
5 All the world is full of sorrow;
Dearest Jesus, hear thou me:
Come what may today, tomorrow,
May I firmly stand with Thee
On Thy word's unfaltering ground;
And when death's dread call shall sound,
I shall sing in its dark mazes
To Thy name my grateful praises. Topics: The Church Year Seragesima; The Church Year Sexagesima; Beginning of Service; Word of God Tune Title: [Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth]
Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth
Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth
Author: George T. Rygh; Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnal #296 (1941) Lyrics: 1 Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth,
To Thy Word I now give heed;
Life and spirit Thy Word beareth,
All Thy Word is true indeed.
Death's dread power in me is rife;
Jesus, may Thy Word of Life
Fill my soul with love's strong fervor
That I cling to Thee forever.
2 Oh, what blessing to be near Thee
And to hearken to Thy voice!
May I ever love and fear Thee
That Thy Word may be my choice!
Oft were hardened sinners, Lord,
Struck with terror by Thy Word;
But to him who for sin grieveth
Comfort sweet and hope it giveth.
3 Lord, Thy words are waters living
Where I quench my thirsty need;
Lord, Thy words are bread life-giving,
On Thy words my Soul doth feed.
Lord, Thy words shall be my light
Thro' death's vale and dreary night;
Yea, they are my sword prevailing
And my cup of joy unfailing.
4 Precious Jesus, I beseech Thee,
May Thy words take root in me;
May this gift from heav'n enrich me
So that I bear fruit for Thee!
Take them never from my heart
Till I see Thee as Thou art,
When in heav'nly bliss and glory
I shall greet Thee and adore Thee.
Amen. Topics: The Word Law and Gospel Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10 Languages: English Tune Title: WERDE MUNTER
Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth
Anna Sophia von Hessen-Darmstadt
1638 - 1683 Person Name: Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1638-83 Author of "Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary Anna Sophia, daughter of the Landgrave Georg II. of Hesse-Darmstadt, was born at Marburg, Dec. 17, 1638. Carefully educated, especially in Holy Scripture and the Christian Fathers, she was in 1657 elected Pröbstin of the Lutheran Fürsten-Tochter-Stift at Quedlinburg, where she became Abbess 1680, and died Dec, 13, 1683 (Koch, iii. 549-554; Stromberger's preface, &c).
Her hymns, contemplations on the union of the soul with Christ, in the spirit of the Canticles, mostly appeared in her devotional work:—
Der Treue Seelen-Freund Christus Jesus mit nach denklichen Sinn-Gemählden, anmuthigen Lehr-Gedichten und neuen geistreichen Gesangen, abgedruckt und vorgestellet, Jena, 1658. The only one translation into English is Wohl dent der Jesum liebet [Holy Scripture], her best hymn, 1658, Appx. p. 26. The translations are: (l) "How happy they, who know and love," by Dr. G. Walker, 1860, p. 82. (2) "What joy to love the Saviour," in the British Herald, Nov. 1866, p. 363, repeated as No. 433 in Reid's Praise Book, 1872.
[Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Anna Sophia von Hessen-Darmstadt
Henry V. Gerike
Person Name: Henry V. Gerike, b. 1948 Arranger of "WERDE MUNTER" in Lutheran Service Book Henry V. Gerike arranged the tune:
LAND OF REST in Lutheran Service Book, 2006, #937
Henry V. Gerike
George Taylor Rygh
1860 - 1942 Person Name: G. A. T. Rygh, 1860-1942 Translator of "Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
George Taylor Rygh
