Text: | To Avert from Us God's Wrath |
Author: | Martin Luther |
Translator (st. 1, 3, 4): | Christian Ignatius Latrobe |
Translator (st. 2): | Dirk French |
Tune: | PETRA |
Composer: | Richard Redhead |
1 To avert from men God’s wrath,
Jesus suffered in our stead;
by an ignominious death
he a full atonement made;
and by his most precious blood
brought us, sinners, nigh to God.
2 Christ bids each afflicted soul
"Come that I may soothe your grief.
No one who is strong and whole
needs a doctor for relief;
therefore have no fear, draw nigh,
that your want I may supply."
3 But examine first your case,
whether you be in the faith;
do you long for pard’ning grace?
Is your only hope his death?
Then, how e’er your soul’s oppressed,
Come, you are a worthy guest.
4 They who Jesus’ mercy knows
are from wrath and envy freed;
love unto our neighbor shows
that we are his flock indeed;
thus we may in all our ways
show forth our Redeemer’s praise.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | To avert from us God's wrath |
Title: | To Avert from Us God's Wrath |
Author: | Martin Luther (1524) |
Translator (st. 1, 3, 4): | Christian Ignatius Latrobe (1789, alt.) |
Translator (st. 2): | Dirk French (1993) |
Meter: | 7.7.7.7.7.7. Trochaic |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1995 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Holy Communion; Christ--Atonement; Christ--Invitation of(5 more...) |
Source: | Inspired by the Communion Hymn of John Hus, Hymn 419 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | PETRA |
Composer: | Richard Redhead (1853) |
Meter: | 7.7.7.7.7.7. Trochaic |
Key: | E♭ Major |