1 I Dag paa apostolisk Vis
Redskaber ny til Jesu Pris,
Til Lys og Trøst for herrens Smaa,
Vi lægge vore Hænder paa.
2 Igaar vi kom, imorgen alt
Er vore Dage sammentalt,
Men, jesus Kristus, dine Aar
Ei løbe ud, mens Verden staar.
3 Med Sol og Maane gaar dit Navn
Fra Slægt til Slægt, til Fredens Havn;
Som Stjernerne i Tal og Glans,
Du skaber dig en Vidne-Krans.
4 Modtag og disse af vor Haand,
Udrust dem med din Sandheds-Aand
Til Vidner om dit Ord, din Fred,
Din Tro, dit Haab, din Kjærlighed!
5 O laan dem Ild af himmelsk Art,
O giv dem Lys, som brænder klart!
O giv dem Mund, som aander Trøst,
O laan dem du din egen Røst!
6 Giv Mod og Kraft til fast at staa,
Og Visdom til alt Vid at slaa,
Der sig ophøier mod din Tro,
Forstyrer Dines Sjæle-Ro!
7 Ja giv dem Trods paa dine Ord,
Og Lyst til dine lyse Spor,
Taalmodighed i Prøvens Tid,
Og Seier i den gode Strid!
8 Og, naar i alt de findes tro,
Lad i dit Hus dem altid bo,
Gaa ind og ud med Lys og Fred,
Og frydes ved dets Deilighed!
Source: Salmebog for Lutherske Kristne i Amerika #586
Nicolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig was the son of a pastor, and was born at Udby, in Seeland, in 1783. He studied in the University of Copenhagen from 1800-1805; and, like some other eminent men, did not greatly distinguish himself; his mind was too active and his imagination too versatile to bear the restraint of the academic course. After leaving the university he took to teaching; first in Langeland, then (1808) in Copenhagen. Here he devoted his attention to poetry, literature, and Northern antiquities. In 1810 he became assistant to his father in a parish in Jutland. The sermon he preached at his ordination, on the subject "Why has the Lord's word disappeared from His house," attracted much attention, which is rarely the case with "pro… Go to person page >
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