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Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth

Author: M. B. Landstad; Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt 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 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 Used With Tune: [Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth]

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WERDE MUNTER

Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 181 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

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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

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

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

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Johann Schop

1590 - 1667 Person Name: J. Schop, c. 1590-1667 Composer of "WERDE MUNTER" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary Johann Schop Germany 1590-1667. Born at lower Saxony, Germany, he became a Lutheran composer and violinist, much admired for his virtuoso and technical ability. In 1614 Duke Friedrich Ulrich made him a probationary musician in the Hofkapelle at Wolfenbuttel. He performed playing various instruments, but excelled as a violinist. He was engaged permanently in 1615, but the same year he responded to a summons to join the flourishing musical establishment of King Christian IV of Denmark in Copenhagen. There he met English viol player, William Brade, who had earlier been in service to Hamburg, Germany (and may have taught Schop there). Schops compositions for the violin set impressive demands for that area at that time. He also played other instruments, including the violi, lute, cornet, trombon, trumpet, zinke, and violin (virtuoso). In 1619 Schop and Brade left Copenhagen to escape the plague. He then went to Iburg, where he worked at the courtof the Osnabruck bishop, Philipp Sigismund. Schop had such a reputation that he soon acquired a post as Kapellmeister at an establishment in Hamburg and was the first member of the council music. In 1621 he was its director and the leading municipal violinist in that city, which offered him a substantial income for his participation in the church music program. He also was organist at the Jacobikirche. In 1634 he again traveled to Copenhagen with Heinrich Schutz and Heinrich Albert for the wedding of Crown Prince Christian. He won a violin contest there. Few German violinists were of his caliber musically. He returned to Hamburg, and the Danish king tried several times to woo him back to Denmark, but he stayed in Hamburg, becoming a director of music. He published books of violin music in 4 to 6 parts. He wrote two books of well-loved dance pieces and sacred concertos. He co-founded a school of song writing there in Hamburg with Thomas Selle. Many of his tunes were writtten for fellow townsmen and friend Johann Rist. Some of his music was performed at the Peace of Westphalia celebrations. Some of his tunes were used by chants in a cantata. Schop was married (wife’s name not found) and they had two sons, Johann II, and Albert, who also became musicians. He died in Hamburg. John Perry

M. B. Landstad

1802 - 1880 Author of "Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth" in The Lutheran Hymnary Magnus Brostrup Landstad (born 7 October 1802 in Måsøy, Norway and died 8 October 1880 in Kristiania) was a Norwegian minister, psalmist and poet who published the first collection of authentic Norwegian traditional ballads in 1853. This work was criticized for unscientific methods, but today it is commonly accepted that he contributed significantly to the preservation of the traditional ballads. Landstad lived with his father Hans Landstad (1771–1838) who was also a minister, first in 1806 to Øksnes, to Vinje in 1811 and to Seljord in 1819. He took a theological degree (cand. theol) in 1827, and worked after that as the resident chaplain in Gausdal for six years. After that he worked in different parishes in Telemark, Østfold before he became minister of Sandar in Vestfold in 1859. He married Wilhelmine Margrete Marie Lassen, in 1828. He is well known for introducing popular, contemporary Norwegian language into the hymns he wrote, contributing significantly to the spirit of Norwegian romantic nationalism which grew in Norway in this period. His greatest single achievement was the Landstad Hymnbook (Kirkepsalmebog), which with later revisions was used in Norwegian (bokmål) parishes from 1869 until 1985. The current official church hymnbook contains a lot of his hymns and his translations of foreign hymns. He was the cousin of Hans Peter Schnitler Krag. The Landstad-institute, which lies in Seljord, is named after him. He was a great grandfather of Magny Landstad, also a famous writer. Publications-- 1852: Norske Folkeviser. 3 vols. Christiania: C. Tönsberg, [1852-]1853. 1869: Kirkesalmebok: efter offentlig Foranstaltning. Kristiania: J. W. Cappelens Forlag, 1871 --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ See also in: Wikipedia