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Herr, lass nach Dir uns fragen

Representative Text

1 Herr, laß nach Dir uns fragen,
die wir versammelt hier;
bei uns ist Not und Zagen,
doch Füll‘ und Kraft bei Dir!
Schenk uns aufs neu‘ den Segen,
Herr, Deine Gegenwart!
Du selbst bist ja zugegen,
wo man um Dich sich schart.

2 Woll’st durch den Geist uns führen
in Deine Wahrheit ein,
laß Deine Kraft verspüren,
lehr uns besonnen sein!
Laß unters Wort uns beugen
in ehrfurchtsvoller Scheu,
mach uns zu Deinen Zeugen
gewissenhaft und treu!


Source: Glaubenslieder #184

Author: Hugo Hartnack

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Text Information

First Line: Herr, lass nach Dir uns fragen
Author: Hugo Hartnack
Language: German
Publication Date: 2001
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 2001.

Tune

ST. THEODULPH (Teschner)

Now often named ST. THEODULPH because of its association with this text, the tune is also known, especially in organ literature, as VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN. It was composed by Melchior Teschner (b. Fraustadt [now Wschowa, Poland], Silesia, 1584; d. Oberpritschen, near Fraustadt, 1635) for "Valet wi…

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Glaubenslieder #184

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