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Thou, whose coming seers and sages
Author: Carl Johann Philipp Spitta Appears in 3 hymnals
Thou, whose coming seers and sages
WERDE MUNTER
Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 185 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Johann Schop Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 34554 32234 54321 Used With Text: Thou, Whose Coming Seers And Sages
WERDE MUNTER
[Thou, whose coming seers and sages]
Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ludv. M. Lindeman Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 31556 72143 21712 Used With Text: Thou, whose coming seers and sages
[Thou, whose coming seers and sages]
Thou, whose coming seers and sages
Author: C.J.P. Spitta Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnary #191 (1913) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Thou, whose coming seers and sages
Long foretold to Israel,
Hast appeared in these last ages,
Jesus Christ Immanuel.
O thou precious day of grace,
Fraught with blessings to our race!
None need now despair of pardon,
Bowed beneath a hopeless burden.
2 Simeon longed for Thy salvation:
David, wrapt with holy fire,
Poured forth strains of inspiration,
As he swept his royal lyre;
Righteous men and gifted seers
Longed for Thee in bygone years,
Some in silence, some loud crying,
Mingling prayers with tears and sighing.
3 God be blesséd, who hath granted
In His grace to you and me,
That for which so many panted--
Vainly hoped to hear and see.
Now God's counsel is revealed,
And the vision is unsealed;
God hath heard your supplication,
And is come to bring salvation.
4 Joyfully we sing Hosanna!
Blessed Savior, enter in;
Feed us with the living manna,
Cleanse our hearts from every sin.
See, we open wide the door!
Enter, to depart no more;
Come, and let us now enthrone Thee
In the hearts that long to own Thee.
5 Sin, alas! hath long compelled us
Her dread bidding to obey,
And, both soul and body, held us
Captive with resistless away;
All our efforts have been vain
To cast off her iron chain;
Thou, and thou alone, Lord Jesus,
Canst from all our sins release us.
6 Take Thy kingdom, wait no longer,
Since to Thee it doth belong;
And He only who is stronger
Can release us from the strong.
Make us happy, God's dear Son,
Reap the fruit Thy love has won;
Till earth's farthest realms adore Thee,
And her kings fall down before Thee. Topics: The Church Year Christmas; The Church Year Christmas Tune Title: [Thou, whose coming seers and sages]
Thou, whose coming seers and sages
Thou, Whose Coming Seers And Sages
Author: Karl J. Spitta; Richard Massie Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8971 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Thou, whose coming seers and sages
Long foretold to Israel,
Hast appeared in these last ages,
Jesu Christ, Emmanuel.
O thou precious day of grace,
Fraught with blessings to our race!
None need now despair of pardon,
Bowed beneath a hopeless burden.
2 Simeon longed for Thy salvation;
David, wrapped with holy fire,
Poured forth strains of inspiration,
As he swept his royal lyre;
Righteous men and gifted seers
Longed for Thee in bygone years,
Some in silence, some loud crying,
Mingling prayers with tears and sighing.
3 God be blessèd, who hath granted
In His grace to you and me,
That for which so many panted—
Vainly hoped to hear and see.
Now God’s counsel is revealed,
And the vision is unsealed;
God hath heard your supplication,
And is come to bring salvation.
4 Thou the Savior long expected
Came to earth from His high throne,
Sad He wanders and neglected,
E’en received not by His own;
Men permit Him to pass by
Without love or sympathy;
When He calls them they regard not,
And sin on as though they heard not.
5 And He knocks, impelled by pity,
At the house of rich and poor,
Who in spite of His entreaty,
Turn Him rudely from the door.
They who do not see their sin
Will not let the Savior in;
For the whole need no physician,
Satisfied with their condition.
6 Know ye Him who came to save us,
By His heav’nly Father sent?
All we needed freely gave us,
Bare Himself our punishment.
Live ye always as they ought
Whom His precious blood hath bought?
Are your names with those recorded
Whose true love shall be rewarded?
7 Have you suffered Him to win you?
Are you subject to His will?
Is His kingdom formed within you?
Or do you resist Him still?
Whom do you ye your master call,
Jesu Christ or Belial?
Raise to Christ a loud hosanna!
He alone is life’s true manna.
8 Joyfully we sing hosanna!
Blessèd Savior, enter in;
Feed us with the living manna,
Cleanse our hearts from every sin.
See, we open wide the door!
Enter, to depart no more;
Come, and let us now enthrone Thee
In the hearts that long to own Thee.
9 Sin, alas! hath long compelled us
Her dread bidding to obey,
And, both soul and body, held us
Captive with resistless sway;
All our efforts have been vain
To cast off her iron chain;
Thou, and Thou alone, Lord Jesus,
Canst from all our sins release us.
10 Take Thy kingdom, wait no longer,
Since to Thee it doth belong;
And He only who is stronger
Can release us from the strong.
Make us happy, God’s dear Son,
Reap the fruit Thy love has won;
Till earth’s furthest realms adore Thee,
And her kings fall down before Thee. Languages: English Tune Title: WERDE MUNTER
Thou, Whose Coming Seers And Sages
Thou, whose coming seers and sages
Author: Carl Johann Philipp Spitta Hymnal: The Hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. Text ed. #d601 (1923) Languages: English
Thou, whose coming seers and sages
Johann Schop
1590 - 1667 Composer of "WERDE MUNTER" in The Cyber Hymnal 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
Johann Schop
Ludvig Mathias Lindeman
1812 - 1887 Person Name: Ludv. M. Lindeman Composer of "[Thou, whose coming seers and sages]" in The Lutheran Hymnary Ludvig M. Lindeman (b. 1812; d. 1887) was a Norwegian composer and organist. Born in Trondheim, he studied theology in Oslo where he remained the rest of his life. In 1839 he succeeded his brother as the organist and cantor of Oslo Cathedral, a position he held for 48 years up until his death. Lindeman was appointed Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, and was invited to both help christen the new organ in Royal Albert Hall in London, as well as compose for the coronation of King Oscar II and Queen Sophie of Sweden. In 1883, he and his son started the Organist School in Oslo. Lindeman is perhaps best known for his arrangements of Norwegiam folk tales; over the course of his life he collected over 3000 folk melodies and tunes.
Laura de Jong
Ludvig Mathias Lindeman
Richard Massie
1800 - 1887 Translator of "Thou, Whose Coming Seers And Sages" in The Cyber Hymnal Massie, Richard, eldest son of the Rev. R. Massie, of Goddington, Cheshire, and Rector of Eccleston, was born at Chester, June 18, 1800, and resides at Pulford Hall, Coddington. Mr. Massie published a translation of Martin Luther’s Spiritual Songs, London, 1854. His Lyra Domestica, 1st series, London, 1860, contains translations of the 1st Series of Spitta's Psalter und Harfe. In 1864 he published vol. ii., containing translations of Spitta's 2nd Series, together with an Appendix of translations of German hymns by various authors. He also contributed many translations of German hymns to Mercer's Church Psalter & Hymn Book; to Reid's British Herald; to the Day of Rest, &c. He died Mar. 11,1887.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Richard Massie
