2 Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee, Wretched wanderer, far astray; Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee From the paths of death away. Praise, with love's devoutest feeling, Him who saw thy guilt-born fear, And, the light of hope revealing, Bade the blood-stained Cross appear. 3 Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling Vainly would my lips express: Low before Thy footstool kneeling, Deign thy suppliant's prayer to bless. Let Thy grace, my soul's chief treasure, Love's pure flame within me raise: And, since words can never measure, Let my life show forth Thy praise. Francis Scott Key.
Christi Blut und Gerechtigkeit.
1 LORD, I believe were sinners more Than sands upon the ocean shore, For all Thou hast the ransom given, Purchased for all peace, life, and heaven. 2 Lord, I believe the price is paid For every soul, the Atonement made; And every soul Thy grace may prove, Loved with an everlasting Love.
3 Jesus, be endless praise to Thee, Whose boundless mercy hath for me, For me, and all Thine hands have made, An everlasting ransom paid.
4 Ah, give to all Thy servants, Lord, With power to speak Thy quickening Word, That sinners to Thy wounds may flee, And find eternal life in Thee.
5 Thou God of power, Thou God of love, Let the whole world Thy mercy prove: Now let Thy Word o'er all prevail; Now take the spoils of death and hell. John Wesley. 1740.
Tr. Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1739.
ADVENT.
Instantis Adventum Dei.
1 THE Advent of our God
Our prayers must now employ,
And we must meet Him on His road With hymns of holy joy.
2 The everlasting Son
Incarnate soon shall be:
He will a servant's form put on, To make His people free.
3 Daughter of Zion, rise
And greet thy lowly King, And do not wickedly despise
The mercies He will bring.
4 As Judge, in clouds of light, He will come down again, And all His scattered saints unite With Him in heaven to reign.
5 Before that dreadful day
May all our sins be gone; May the old man be put away, And the new man put on!
6 Praise to the Saviour Son
From all the angel host: Like praise be to the Father done, And to the Holy Ghost.
1 ON Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh: Come then and hearken, for He brings Glad tidings from the King of kings. 2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin, Make straight the way for God within! And let us all our hearts prepare
For Christ to come and enter there. 3 For Thou art our Salvation, Lord, Our Refuge and our great Reward. Without Thy grace our souls must fade, And wither like a flower decayed.
4 Stretch forth Thy hand, to health restore, And make us rise, to fall no more: Once more upon Thy people shine, And fill the world with love divine. 5 To Him who left the throne of heaven To save mankind, all praise be given: Like praise be to the Father done, And Holy Spirit, Three in One.
John Chandler. 1837. a.
Veni, veni, Emmanuel.
1 0 COME, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear.
[Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!]
2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o'er the grave. [Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!]
3-0 come, Thou King of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home: Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery.
[Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!]
come, Thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height, In ancient times didst give the law, In cloud and majesty and awe.
[Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!]
5 0 come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine Advent here: And drive away the shades of night, And pierce the clouds, and bring us light! [Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!]
From John Mason Neale. 1851.
1 DESIRE of nations, Lord of grace, Redeemer of a sinful race,
In pity hearken to the
Of those whom sin hath overthrown!
2 Come, Jesus, come! our sins forgive, And let Thy ransomed people live! O, if in Adam all must die,
In Thee we claim the victory!
3 To God the Son, who came from heaven To save mankind, all praise be given: And God the Father we adore,
And Holy Ghost, for evermore.
116 1 HARK! an awful voice is sounding: "Christ is nigh!" it seems to say; "Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day!"
Vox clara ecce intonat.
2 Startled at the solemn warning, Let the carth-bound soul arise; Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. 3 Lo, the Lamb, so long expected,
Comes with pardon down from heaven. Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all, to be forgiven.
4 So, when next He comes with glory, Wrapping all the earth in fear, With His mercy He may shield us, And with words of love draw near.
5 Honor, glory, virtue, merit, To the Father and the Son, With the everlasting Spirit, While eternal ages run.
Wie soll ich Dich empfangen. 10 How shall I receive Thee,
How greet Thee, Lord, aright? All nations long to see Thee, My Hope, my heart's Delight! O kindle, Lord most holy, Thy lamp within my breast, To do in spirit lowly
All that may please Thee best. 2 Thy Zion palms is strewing, And branches fresh and fair; My heart, its powers renewing, An anthem shall prepare.
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