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Rise, my soul, to watch and pray

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #381 (1918) Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, to watch and pray, From thy sleep awake thee, Lest at last the evil day Suddenly o'ertake thee; For the Foe, Well we know, Oft his harvest reapeth, While the Christian sleepeth. 2 But first rouse thee, and awake From secure indiff'rence; Else will follow in its wake Woe without deliv'rance. O beware! Soul, take care! Death in sins might find thee, Ere thou look behind thee. 3 Wake and watch, or else thy night Christ can ne'er enlighten; Far off still will seem the light That thy path should brighten; God demands Eyes and hands Open for the offers He so richly proffers. 4 Watch against the Devil's snares, Lest asleep he find thee; For, indeed, no pains he spares To deceive and blind thee; Satan's prey Oft are they, Who are soundly sleeping, And no good watch keeping. 5 Watch against the world that frowns Darkly to dismay thee; Watch, when she thy wishes crowns, Smiling to betray thee; Watch and see Thou art free From false friends that charm thee, While they seek to harm thee. 6 Watch against thyself, my soul, See thou do not stifle Grace that should thy thoughts control, Nor with mercy trifle; Pride and sin Lurk within, All thy hopes to scatter; List not, when they flatter. 7 But while watching, also see That thou pray unceasing, For the Lord must make thee free, Strength and faith increasing, So to do Service true; Let not sloth enslave thee; Pray, and He will save thee. 8 Yea, indeed, He bids us pray, Promising to hear us, E'er to be our Staff and Stay, Ever to be near us. Ere we plead Will He heed, Strengthen, keep, defend us, And deliv'rance send us. 9 Courage then, for all things must Work for good, and bless us, If we but in prayerful trust To His Son address us; For He will Richly fill, And His Spirit send us, Who to Him commend us. 10 Therefore let us watch and pray Ever without ceasing, For we know, with every day Dangers are increasing, And the end Doth impend; When the trumpet calleth, Earth in ruins falleth. Topics: Sanctification Languages: English

Ye servants of the Lord

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #382 (1918) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait, Observant of His heavenly Word, And watchful at His gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in His sight, For awful is His name. 3 Watch! 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak, He's near: Mark the first signal of His hand, And ready all appear. 4 O happy servant he, In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honor crowned. Topics: Sanctification Languages: English

Lord, as Thou wilt, deal Thou with me

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #383 (1918) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Lyrics: 1 Lord, as Thou wilt, deal Thou with me, No other wish I cherish; In life and death I cling to Thee, O Lord, let me not perish! Let but Thy grace ne'er from me part, Else as Thou wilt; grant patient heart: Thy will the best is ever. 2 Grant honor, truth, prosperity, And love thy Word to ponder; False doctrines, Lord, keep far from me, And grant both here and yonder What serves my everlasting bliss; Preserve me from unrighteousness Throughout my life and doings. 3 When, at Thy summons, I must leave This world of sin and sadness, Give me Thy grace, Lord, not to grieve, But to depart with gladness; My spirit I commend to Thee, O Lord, a blessed end give me Through Jesus Christ;--Yea, Amen. Topics: Sanctification Languages: English

Thy way, not mine, O Lord

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #384 (1918) Lyrics: 1 Thy way, not mine, O Lord, However dark it be! Lead me by Thine own hand, Choose out my path for me. I dare not choose my lot: I would not, if I might; Choose Thou for me, my God, So shall I walk aright. 2 The kingdom that I seek Is Thine; so let the way That leads to it be Thine, Else I must surely stray, Take Thou my cup and it With joy or sorrow fill, As best to Thee may seem; Choose Thou my good and ill. 3 Choose Thou for me my friends, My sickness or my health; Choose Thou my cares for me, My poverty or wealth. Not mine, not mine the choice, In things or great or small; Be Thou my Guide, my Strength, My Wisdom and my All. Topics: Sanctification Languages: English

What is the world to me

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #385 (1918) Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Lyrics: 1 What is the world to me, With all its vaunted pleasure, When Thou, and Thou alone, Lord Jesus, art my treasure! Thou only, dearest Lord, My soul's delight shalt be, Thou art my peace, my rest-- What is the world to me! 2 The world is like the smoke, A fleeting exhalation, A shadow faint and dim Of very short duration; My Jesus doth abide, Though all things fade and flee; My everlasting Rock-- What is the world to me! 3 The world strives to be praised And honored by the mighty, Nor will at all reflect How frail they are and flighty; But what I glory in Above all things, is He, My Jesus, He alone-- What is the world to me! 4 The world seeks after wealth, And unto Mammon offers Its all, content if gold Is hoarded in its coffers; I know a higher good, Which e'er my joy shall be; My Jesus is my Wealth-- What is the world to me! 5 The world is sorely grieved, If ever it is slighted, As though an enemy Its honor would have blighted; Christ, I bear Thy reproach, While thus it pleaseth Thee! I'm honored by my Lord-- What is the world to me! 6 The world cannot extol Too highly sinful pleasures, And foolishly resigns For them the heavenly treasures. Let others love the world, To please their vanity: I love the Lord, my God-- What is the world to me! 7 What is the world to me, It rapidly must vanish; With all its gorgeous pomp Pale death it cannot banish; Its riches pass away, And all its joys must flee, But Jesus doth abide-- What is the world to me! 8 What is the world to me! My Jesus is my Treasure, My Life, my Wealth, my All, My Friend, my Love, my Pleasure, My heavenly Happiness And Bliss eternally; Once more, then, I would say, What is the world to me! Topics: Sanctification Languages: English

My God, my Father, while I stray

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #386 (1918) Meter: 8.8.8.4 Lyrics: 1 My God, my Father, while I stray Far from my home, on life’s rough way, O teach me from my heart to say, Thy will be done! 2 Though dark my path, and sad my lot, Let me be still and murmur not, Or breathe the prayer divinely taught, Thy will be done! 3 What though in lonely grief I sigh For friends beloved, no longer nigh; Submissive still would I reply, Thy will be done! 4 Though Thou hast called me to resign What most I prized, it ne’er was mine; I have but yielded what was Thine: Thy will be done! 5 Should grief or sickness waste away My life in premature decay, My Father, still I strive to say, Thy will be done! 6 Let but my fainting heart be blest With Thy sweet Spirit for its guest, My God, to Thee I leave the rest: Thy will be done! 7 Renew my will from day to day; Blend it with Thine, and take away All that now makes it hard to say, Thy will be done! 8 Then, when on earth I breathe no more, The prayer oft mixed with tears before, I’ll sing upon a happier shore, Thy will be done! Topics: Sanctification Languages: English

My Jesus, as Thou wilt!

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #387 (1918) Lyrics: 1 My Jesus, as Thou wilt! O may Thy will be mine; Into Thy hand of love I would my all resign. Through sorrow, or through joy, Conduct me as Thine own; And help me still to say, My Lord, Thy will be done. 2 My Jesus, as Thou wilt! If needy here and poor, Give me Thy people’s bread, Their portion rich and sure. The manna of Thy word Let my soul feed upon; And if all else should fail, My Lord, Thy will be done. 3 My Jesus, as Thou wilt! Though seen through many a tear, Let not my star of hope Grow dim or disappear, Since Thou on earth hast wept And sorrowed oft alone, If I must weep with Thee, My Lord, Thy will be done. 4 My Jesus, as Thou wilt! All shall be well for me; Each changing future scene I gladly trust with Thee. Straight to my home above I travel calmly on, And sing, in life or death, My Lord, Thy will be done. Languages: English

Blest be Thy love, dear Lord

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #388 (1918) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Blest be Thy love, dear Lord, That taught us this sweet way, Only to love Thee for Thyself, And for that love obey. 2 O Thou, our soul's chief hope, We to Thy mercy fly; What'er we are Thou canst protect, What'er we need, supply. 3 Whether we sleep or wake, To Thee we both resign; The darkest night is as the day, If Thy light on us shine. 4 Whether we live or die, Both we submit to Thee; In death we live, as well as life, If Thine in death we be. Topics: Sanctification Languages: English

O Lord, my best desire fulfil

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #389 (1918) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my best desire fulfil, And help me to resign Life, health, and comfort to Thy will, And make Thy pleasure mine. 2 Why should I shrink at Thy command, Whose love forbids my fears? Or tremble at the gracious hand That wipes away my tears? 3 No, rather let me freely yield What most I prize to Thee, Who never hast a good withheld, Or wilt withhold, from me. 4 Thy favor, all my journey through, Thou art engaged to grant: What else I want, or think I do, 'Tis better still to want. Topics: Sanctification Languages: English

Lord, grant that we e'er pure retain

Hymnal: ELHL1918 #390 (1918) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Lord, grant that we e'er pure retain The catechismal doctrine plain, As Luther taught the heavenly truth In simple words to tender youth. 2 That we Thy holy Law may know And mourn our sin and all its woe, And yet believe in Father, Son, And Holy Spirit, Three in One. 3 That we on Thee, our Father, call Who canst and wilt give help to all; That as Thy children we may live, Whom Thou in Baptism didst receive. 4 That, if we fall, we rise again, Repentingly confess our sin, And take the Sacrament in faith;-- Amen. God grant a happy death! Topics: Catechism Languages: English