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Deep and Precious

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Deep and precious,
Strong and gracious
Is the word of God above,
Gently calling
Sinners falling,
To the Savior’s arm of love.
Unto all the word is given:
Jesus is the way to heaven.

Blessed Savior,
Wondrous favor
Hast Thou shown our fallen race!
Times may alter,
Worlds may falter,
Nothing moves Thy word of grace.
With Thy word Thy grace abideth,
And for all our needs provideth.

By Thy merit,
Through the Spirit
Draw all sinners, Lord, to Thee.
Sin and error,
Death and terror
By Thy word shall vanquished be.
Guide us all through life’s straight portal,
Bear us into life immortal.



Source: Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark #107

Translator: J. C. Aaberg

Jens Christian Aaberg (b. Moberg, Denmark, 1877; d. Minneapolis, MN, 1970) immigrated to the United States in 1901. Educated at Grand View College and Seminary in Des Moines, Iowa, he entered the ministry of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and served congregations in Marinette, Wisconsin; Dwight, Illinois; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Aaberg wrote Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark (1945), translated at least eighty hymns from Danish into English, and served on four hymnal committees. In 1947 King Frederick of Denmark awarded him the Knight Cross of Denmark. --Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987  Go to person page >

Author: Theodor V. Oldenburg

Theodor Wilhelm Oldenburg was born on September 27, 1805 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He died on May 26, 1842 in Slagelse, Denmark. NN, from Cyber Hymnal Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Deep and precious
Title: Deep and Precious
Danish Title: Dybe, stille
Author: Theodor V. Oldenburg (1840)
Translator: J. C. Aaberg
Meter: 4.4.7.4.4.7.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

REGENSBURG


HERR, ICH HABE MISGEHANDELT (Crüger)

Johann Crüger (PHH 42) composed HERR, ICH HABE MISGEHANDELT for a hymn text of the same name by Johann Franck and then published the two together in his Geistliche Kirchen-Melodien (1649), a collection of psalms and hymns set for four voices, two instruments, and continuo. The tune has appeared in…

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American Lutheran Hymnal #34

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Hymnal for Church and Home #179

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Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #179

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Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark #107

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