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Text:Lord, Open Thou My Heart
Author:Johannes G. Olearius
Translator (from German):Matthias Loy
Tune:ERHALT UNS, HERR
Composer:Anonymous
Media:MIDI file

3954. Lord, Open Thou My Heart

1. Lord, open Thou my heart to hear
And through Thy Word to me draw near;
Let me Thy Word e’er pure retain,
Let me Thy child and heir remain.

2. Thy Word doth deeply move the heart,
Thy Word doth perfect health impart,
Thy Word my soul with joy doth bless,
Thy Word brings peace and happiness.

3. To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Shall glory, praise, and honor be
Now and throughout eternity.

Text Information
First Line: Lord, open Thou my heart to hear
Title: Lord, Open Thou My Heart
German Title: Herr, öfne mir die Herzenstür
Author: Johannes G. Olearius (1671)
Translator (from German): Matthias Loy
Meter: LM
Language: English
Source: Geistliche Singe-Kunst (Leipzig, Germany: 1671); Ohio Lutheran Hymnal, 1880
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ERHALT UNS, HERR
Composer: Anonymous (1543)
Meter: LM
Incipit: 13171 32134 45344
Key: e minor
Source: Geistliche Lieder (Wittenberg, Germany: 1543)
Copyright: Public Domain



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