Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; Richard Massie, 1800-1887 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 44 hymnals Lyrics: 1 If God himself be for me, I ... I make my boast, that God is my dear Father, the ... fearful of God's great Judgment Day. 5 Now no one can condemn ... or poverty, no earthly tyrant's anger shall ever vanquish me ... Scripture: Romans 8:31-39 Used With Tune: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN Text Sources: Tr. sts. 1, 4, 5, 7: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book , 1907
If God Himself Be for Me