Church Book for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Congregations

ADDITIONAL HYMNS.

WORSHIP.

589. Du Herrscher aller Welt.

2. M. Use Tune 4, 7, or 295.

1 LORD of all worlds, Whom angels fear,

To Whom Heaven's hosts their voices raise,

As earth and dust Thy bounties share, 5 Let earth and dust attempt Thy praise.

2 Of all, Thou the Beginning art;

Of all things, Thou alone the Eud;
O fix on Thee my steadfast heart,
To Thee let all my being tend.

3 Lord, Thou art Light; Thy smallest

ray

No shade or variation knows; My inward darkness drive away,

As when Thy light on chaos rose. 4 Lord, Thou art Love; forth from Thee flow

Exhaustless streams that glad the
skies;

Grant that I too Thy love may know,
And taste the bliss Thy grace sup-
plies.

Lord, Thou art Life; whatever lives
Hath had its life and spring from
Thee;

Life to the dead Thy Spirit gives,
Impart that blessed life to me.

Lord, Thou art good; and Thou alone;
No other good let me desire;
Be Thou my portion, Thou mine own,
Nor let me dream of blessing higher.

7 So shall my every power to Thee
In thankful praise forever rise,
And my whole soul and body be
One, holy, living sacrifice.

J. A. Freylinghausen, d. 1739
Tr. Moravian Col. 1754.
Much altered, 1890.

590.

8, 7, 4, 7. Tune 270, or 293.

1 PRAISE, my soul, the King of heaven: | 3
To His feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who like thee His praise can sing?
Praise Him, praise Him,
Praise the everlasting King.

2 Praise Him for His grace and favor
To our fathers in distress;
Praise Him, still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Praise Him, praise Him,
Glorious in His faithfuluess.

Father-like He tends and spares us,
Well our feeble frame He knows;
In His hand He gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes:
Praise Him, praise Him,
Widely as His mercy flows.

4 Angels in the height adore Him,
Who behold Him face to face;
Sun and moon bow down before Him;
Dwellers in all time and space:
Praise Him, praise Him,

Praise with us the God of grace.

Henry Francis Lyte, 1834

591. Bentonville. 269, 465.

S. M.

men.

9:3

1 THIS is the day of light,

Let there be light to-day;

591.

Bid Thou all ill and discord cease,
The waves of strife be still.

O Dayspring, rise upon our night, 4 This is the day of prayer,

And chase its gloom away.

2 This is the day of rest,

Our failing strength renew!

Let earth to heaven draw near; Lift up our hearts to seek Thee there, Come down to meet us here.

On weary brain and troubled breast 5 This is the first of days

Shed Thou Thy fresh'ning dew.

3 This is the day of peace, Thy peace our spirits fill;

Send forth Thy quickening breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise, O Vanquisher of death!

592. Hallelujah schöner Morgen.

8, 7, 7. Tune 51, or 206. 1 ALLELUIA! Fairest morning! Fairer than our words can say! Down we lay the heavy burden

Of life's toil and care to-day:
While this morn of joy and love
Brings fresh vigor from above.
2 Sunday, full of holy glory!

Sweetest rest-day of the soul!
Light upon a world of darkness
From thy blesséd moments roll!
Holy, happy, heavenly day,
Thou canst charm our grief away.

John Ellerton, 1868.

13 In the gladness of His worship
I will seek my joy to-day:
It is then I learn the fullness

Of the grace for which I pray,
When the word of life is given,

Like the Saviour's voice from heaven
4 Let the day with Thee be ended,
As with Thee it has begun;
And Thy blessing, Lord, be granted,
Till earth's days and weeks are done:
That at last Thy servant may
Keep eternal Sabbath-day,
Jonathan Krause, 1732.
Tr. Jane Borthwick, a

593. Opening.

C. M. Tune 42, 331, or 417. 1 O LORD, our languid souls inspire, For here, we trust, Thou art! Send down a coal of heavenly fire To warm each waiting heart. Dear Shepherd of Thy people, hear, Thy presence now display;

And pour Thy blessings from above,
That we may render praise.

4 The feeling heart, the melting eye,
The humble mind, bestow;
And shine upon us from on high,

As Thou hast given a place for prayer, 5
So give us hearts to pray.

3 Show us some tokens of Thy love,
Our fainting hearts to raise;

To make our graces grow. May we in faith receive Thy Word, In faith present our prayers, And in the presence of our Lord Unbosom all our cares.

John Newton, 1779.

10s.

594. Pax Dei. 517. b. 605. a.

594. Closing.

1 SAVIOUR, again to Thy dear Name we raise
With one accord our parting hymn of praise;
Once more we bless Thee ere our worship cease,
Then, lowly bending, wait Thy word of peace.
2 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way;
With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day;
Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
That in this house have called upon Thy Name.

3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, thro' the coming night,
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light;

From harm and danger keep Thy children free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.

4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life,
Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife;
Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease,
Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.
John Ellerton, 1866.

Amen.

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