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Zion stands with hills surrounded

Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 397 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Zion stands with hills surrounded, Zion, kept by power divine; All her foes shall be confounded, Though the world in arms combine. Happy Zion, What a happy lot is thine! 2 Every human tie may perish; Friend to friend unfaithful prove; Brothers cease their own to cherish; Heaven and earth at last remove: But no changes Can attend Jehovah’s love. 3 In the furnace God may prove thee, Thence to bring thee forth more bright, But can never cease to love thee; Thou art precious in His sight; God is with thee, God, thine everlasting Light. Topics: Church

Lord, grant that we e'er pure retain

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals 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

Have mercy, Lord

Meter: 8.8.8.7.4 Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: That man a godly life might live Lyrics: 1 That man a godly life might live, God did these ten commandments give By His true servant Moses, high Upon the mount Sinai. Have mercy, Lord! 2 I am thy God and Lord alone, No other God before me own; Put Thy whole confidence in me, And love me e’er cordially. Have mercy, Lord! 3 By idle word and speech profane Take not my holy name in vain, And praise but that as good and true Which I myself say and do. Have mercy, Lord! 4 Hallow the day which God hath blest, That thou and all thy house may rest; Keep hand and heart from labor free, That God may so work in thee. Have mercy, Lord! 5 Give to thy parents honor due, Be dutiful, and loving, too, And help them when their strength decays, So shalt thou have length of days. Have mercy, Lord! 6 In sinful wrath thou shalt not kill, Nor hate, nor render ill for ill; Be patient and of gentle mood, And to thy foe do thou good. Have mercy, Lord! 7 Be faithful to thy marriage vows, Thy heart give only to thy spouse; Thy life keep pure, and lest thou sin, Use temp'rance and discipline. Have mercy, Lord! 8 Steal not; all usury abhor, Nor wring their life-blood from the poor; But open wide thy loving hand To all the poor in the land. Have mercy, Lord! 9 Bear not false witness, nor belie Thy neighbor by foul calumny; Defend his innocence from blame, With charity hide his shame. Have mercy, Lord! 10 Thy neighbor’s house desire thou not, His wife, nor aught that he hath got, But wish that his such good may be, As thy heart doth wish for thee. Have mercy, Lord! 11 God these commandments gave, therein To show thee, child of man, thy sin, And make thee also well perceive, How man unto God should live. Have mercy, Lord! 12 Help us, Lord Jesus Christ, for we A Mediator have in Thee; Our works cannot salvation gain. They merit but endless pain. Have mercy, Lord! Topics: Catechism

Wilt thou, O man, live happily

Meter: 8.8.8.7.4 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Wilt thou, O man, live happily, And dwell with God eternally? The ten commandments keep, for thus Our God Himself biddeth us. Have mercy, Lord! 2 I am thy Lord and God! take heed No other gods doth thee mislead; Thy heart shall trust alone in me, Thou shalt my own kingdom be. Have mercy, Lord! 3 Honor my name in word and deed, And call on me in time of need; Hallow the Sabbath, that I may Work in thy heart on that day. Have mercy, Lord! 4 Obedient always, next to me, To father and to mother be; Kill no man, but to wrath be slow; Be true to thy marriage vow. Have mercy, Lord! 5 Steal not, nor do thy neighbor wrong By bearing witness with false tongue; Thy neighbor's wife desire thou not, Nor grudge him aught he hath got. Have mercy, Lord! Topics: Catechism

We all believe in one true God

Meter: 8.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 53 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We all believe in one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Present Helper in all need, Praised by all the heavenly host, By whose mighty power alone All is made, and wrought, and done. 2 And we believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God, and Mary's Son, Who from heaven above came down, And leads us to heaven's throne; By whose blood and death are we Rescued from all misery. 3 And we confess the Holy Ghost, Who from both fore'er proceeds; Who upholds and comforts us In the midst of fears and needs. Blessed and holy Trinity, Praise forever be to Thee! Topics: Catechism

We all believe in one true God

Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We all believe in one true God, Maker of the earth and heaven, The Father, who to us in love Hath the claim of children given; He in soul and body feeds us, All we want His hand provides us, Through all snares and perils leads us Watches that no harm betides us; He cares for us by day and night, All things are governed by His might. 2 And we believe in Jesus Christ, His own Son, our Lord, possessing An equal Godhead, throne and might, Through whom comes the Father's blessing: Conceived of the Holy Spirit, Born of Mary, virgin-mother, That lost man might life inherit, Made true man, our Elder Brother, Was crucified for sinful men, And raised by God to life again. 3 We in the Holy Ghost believe, Who sweet grace and comfort giveth, And with the Father and the Son In eternal glory liveth; Who the Christian Church doth even Keep in unity of spirit; Sins are truly here forgiven Through the blest Redeemer's merit; All flesh shall rise again, and we Shall live with God eternally; Amen. Topics: Catechism

Our Father, Thou in heaven above

Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Our Father, Thou in heaven above, Who biddest us to dwell in love, As brothers of one family, And cry for all we need to Thee:-- Teach us to mean the words we say, And from the inmost heart to pray. 2 Thy name be hallowed! help us, Lord, To keep in purity Thy Word, And lead according to Thy name A holy life, untouched by blame; Let no false teachings do us hurt, All poor deluded souls convert. 3 Thy kingdom come! Thine let it be In time, and through eternity! O let Thy Holy Spirit dwell With us, to rule and guide us well; From Satan's mighty power and rage Preserve Thy Church from age to age. 4 Thy will be done on earth, O Lord, As where in heaven Thou art adored! Patience in time of grief bestow, Obedience in weal and woe; Our sinful flesh and blood control That thwart Thy will within the soul. 5 Give us this day our daily bread And all that for this life we need; From war and strife be our Defence, From famine and from pestilence, That we may live in godly peace, Unvexed by cares and avarice. 6 Lord, all our trespasses forgive, That they our hearts no more may grieve, As we forgive their trespasses Who unto us have done amiss; Thus let us dwell in charity, And serve each other willingly. 7 Into temptation lead us not; And when the Foe doth war and plot Against our souls on every hand, Then armed with faith, O may we stand Against him as a valiant host, Through comfort of the Holy Ghost. 8 From evil, Lord, deliver us! The times and days are perilous; Redeem us from eternal death; And when we yield our dying breath, Console us, grant us calm release, And take our souls to Thee in peace. 9 Amen! that is, So let it be! Confirm our faith continually, That we may doubt not, but believe That what we ask we shall receive; Thus in Thy name and at Thy word We say: Amen; O hear us, Lord! Topics: Catechism

Baptized into Thy name most holy

Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 45 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Baptized into Thy name most holy, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I claim a place, though weak and lowly, Among Thy seed, Thy chosen host; Buried with Christ, and dead to sin, Thy Spirit now shall live within. 2 My loving Father, Thou dost take me To be henceforth Thy child and heir; My faithful Savior, Thou dost make me The fruit of all Thy sorrows share, Thou, Holy Ghost, wilt comfort me, When darkest clouds around I see. 3 And I have vowed to fear and love Thee, And to obey Thee, Lord, alone; I felt Thy Holy Spirit move me, And freely pledge myself Thine own, Renouncing sin to keep the faith, And war with evil unto death. 4 My faithful God, Thou failest never, Thy covenant surely will abide; O cast me not away forever, Should I transgress it on my side; If I have sore my soul defiled, Yet still forgive, restore Thy child. 5 Yea, all I am, and love most dearly,-- To Thee I offer new the whole; O let me make my vows sincerely, Take full possession of my soul, Let naught within me, naught I own, Serve any will but Thine alone. 6 Depart, depart! Thou Prince of darkness! No more by thee I'll be enticed. Mine is indeed a tarnished conscience, But sprinkled with the blood of Christ. Away, vain world! O sin, away! Lo! I renounce you all this day. 7 And never let my purpose falter, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, But keep me faithful to Thine altar, Till Thou shalt call me from my post; So unto Thee I live and die, And praise Thee evermore on high. Topics: Catechism

Blessed Jesus, here we stand

Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, here we stand, Met to do as Thou hast spoken; And this child, at Thy command, Now we bring to Thee, in token That to Christ it here is given; For of such shall be Thy heaven. 2 Yes, Thy warning voice is plain, And we would obey it duly: "He who is not born again, Heart and life renewing truly, Born of water and the Spirit, Will My kingdom ne'er inherit." 3 Therefore hasten we to Thee; Take the pledge we bring, O take it! Let us here Thy glory see, And in tender pity make it Now Thy child, and leave it never, Thine of earth, and Thine forever. 4 Wash it, Jesus, in Thy blood, From the sin-stain of its nature; Let it rise from out this flood Clothed in Thee, a new-born creature; May it, washed as Thou hast bidden, In thine innocence be hidden. 5 Turn its darkness into light, To Thy grace receive and save it; Heal the Serpent's venomed bite, In the font where now we lave it; Here let flow a Jordan river, And from leprosy deliver. 6 Make it, Head, Thy member now; Shepherd, take Thy lamb and feed it; Prince of peace, its peace be Thou; Way of life, to heaven lead it; Vine, this branch may nothing sever, Graft by faith in Thee forever. 7 Now into Thy heart we pour Prayers that from our hearts proceeded; Let our sighing heavenward soar, Let our warm desires be heeded; Write the name we now have given, Write it in the book of heaven. Topics: Catechism

To Jordan came our Lord, the Christ

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To Jordan came our Lord, the Christ, To do God’s pleasure willing, And there was by St. John baptized, All righteousness fulfilling; There did He consecrate a bath To wash away transgression, And quench the bitterness of death By His own blood and passion, He would a new life give us. 2 So hear ye all, and well perceive What God doth call a Baptism, And what a Christian should believe Who error shuns and schism: That we should water use, the Lord Declareth it His pleasure, Not simple water, but the Word And Spirit without measure;-- He is the true Baptizer. 3 To show us this, He hath His word With signs and symbols given; On Jordan’s banks was plainly heard The Father’s voice from heaven: "This is My well-beloved Son, In whom My soul delighteth; Hear Him!" Yea, hear Him, every one, When He Himself inviteth; Hear and obey His teaching! 4 In tender manhood God the Son In Jordan's water standeth; The Holy Ghost from heaven's throne In dove-like form descendeth; That thus the truth be not denied, Nor should our faith e’er waver, That the Three Persons all preside At Baptism’s holy laver, And dwell with the believer. 5 Thus Jesus His disciples sent Go, teach ye every nation, That, lost in sin, they must repent, And flee from condemnation; He that believes and is baptized Shall thereby have salvation, A new-born man he is in Christ, From death free and damnation, He shall inherit heaven. 6 Who in this mercy hath not faith Nor aught therein discerneth, Is yet in sin, condemned to death And fire that ever burneth; His holiness avails him not, Nor aught which he is doing; His inborn sin brings all to naught, And maketh sure his ruin; Himself he cannot succor. 7 The eye of sense alone is dim, And nothing sees but water; Faith sees Christ Jesus, and in Him The Lamb ordained for slaughter; It sees the cleansing fountain, red With the dear blood of Jesus, Which from the sins, inherited From fallen Adam, frees us, And from our own misdoings. Topics: Catechism