Text: | Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness |
Author: | Johann Franck, 1618-1677 |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 |
Tune: | SCHMÜCKE DICH |
Composer: | Johann Crüger, 1598-1662 |
1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness;
leave the gloomy haunts of sadness;
come into the daylight's splendour,
there with joy thy praises render
to the One whose grace unbounded
hath this wondrous banquet founded,
high o'er all the heavens reigneth,
yet to dwell among us deigneth.
2 Sun, who all my life dost brighten,
Light, who dost my soul enlighten;
Joy, the sweetest heart e'er knoweth;
Fount, whence all my being floweth:
at thy feet I cry, my Maker,
let me be a fit partaker
of this blessed food from heaven,
for our good, thy glory given.
3 Jesus, Bread of Life, I pray thee,
let me gladly here obey thee;
never to my hurt invited,
be thy love with love requited.
From this banquet let me measure,
Lord, how vast and deep its treasure,
through the gifts thou here dost give me,
as thy guest in heaven receive me.
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First Line: | Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness |
Title: | Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness |
Author: | Johann Franck, 1618-1677 |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 (alt.) |
Meter: | 8 8 8 8 D LMD |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1997 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Gladness / Happiness; Jesus Christ: Bread of Life; Light(1 more...) |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SCHMÜCKE DICH |
Composer: | Johann Crüger, 1598-1662 |
Meter: | 8 8 8 8 D LMD |
Key: | D Major |
Copyright: | Public Domain |