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O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace

Author: B. Ringwaldt, 1532-99; O. H. Smeby, 1851-1929 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, grant us grace That we our Lord and Savior In faith and fervent love embrace And truly serve Him ever, So that when death is drawing nigh, We to His open wounds may fly And find in them salvation. 2 Help us that we Thy saving Word In faithful hearts may treasure; Let e’er that Bread of Life afford New grace in richest measure. Yea, let us die to ev'ry sin, For heav’n create us new within That fruits of faith may flourish. 3 And when our earthly race is run, Death’s bitter hour impending, Then may Thy work in us begun Continue until life’s ending. Until we gladly may commend Our souls into our Savior’s hand To rest in peace eternal. Topics: Invocation Used With Tune: ES IST GEWISSLICH

The Little While I Linger Here

Author: Frans Michael Franzen, 1772-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The little while I linger here Should grief and fear o'ertake me? No; Jesus is my Shepherd dear, He never will forsake me. He gave His life to save the herd, And with His Spirit and His Word, Is present with us always. 2 I hear Him speak, I know His voice, I go where'er He beckons. His own He knows, they are His choice, Their numbers, too, He reckons. And He will seek the straying sheep, The feeble in His bosom keep, And gently raise the fallen. 3 He strengthens me with living bread, With waters sweet and gracious, Which flow from life's great fountain-head, With peace and joy most precious. Though rough and thorny is my way, If from His path I do not stray, I shall not be discouraged. 4 O Thou who saidst, "Away from me No one shall snatch them ever." Thee I implore, to Thee I fee, Ah leave, forsake me, never! The world allures; oh, guide me through, That with the blesséd I may view thy Father's glorious mansions. 5 How vain the worldling's pomp and show, How brief His joys and pleasures! The night approaches now, and lo! We leave all earthly treasures. And then what is all earthly bliss to that blest promise, Where He is We shall be with Him also! Topics: Sanctification Used With Tune: O JESU CHRIST, DU HÖCHSTES GUT

With Joyful Heart Your Praises Bring

Author: Cyriacus Günther, 1649-1704 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 With joyful heart your praises bring To God the Fount of blessing: His everlasting goodness sing, His holy Name confessing: Our God let all creation bless; He is our aid in all distress: Oh, bless His Name forever, Oh, bless His Name forever. 2 Praise God who to the cross and grave Hath sent His Son from heaven; His death that did the guilty save, Eternal life hath given. He hath redeemed our souls from hell; Now peace for God with men doth dwell: Oh, bless His Name forever, Oh, bless His Name forever. 3 Praise God who by His Spirit's light To faith our souls awaketh: Our souls with gifts of grace and might, He strong, He steadfast maketh. His Word doth light our heavenward way; His grace inclines us to obey: Oh, bless His Name forever, Oh, bless His Name forever. 4 Ye mighty Seraphim, your praise Still to the Lord be bringing. Let all in heaven their voices raise; Let earth break forth in singing. Whate'er hath breath shall Him adore, Him first, Him last, Him evermore: Oh, bless His Name forever, Oh, bless His Name forever. Amen. Topics: Worship Used With Tune: MIN JESUS ÄR MIN HERDE GOD

If God Had Not Been on Our Side

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Reformation; Reformation Used With Tune: WÄCHTERLIED Text Sources: Translation The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis, 1941, alt.

To us salvation now is come

Author: P. Speratus Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To us salvation now is come, Through free-est grace and favor, Our works could not avert our doom, Thy keep and save us never; Faith looks to Jesus Christ alone, Who did for all the world atone; He is our one Redeemer. 2 What God doth in His law demand, No man to Him doth render; Before His bar all guilty stand; His law speaks curse in thunder The law demands a perfect heart; We were defiled in every part, And lost was our condition. 3 False dreams deluded minds did fill, That God His law did tender, As if to Him we could, at will, The due obedience render: The law is but a mirror bright To bring the inbred sin to sight, That lurks within our nature. 4 To cleanse ourselves from sinful stain, According to our pleasure, Was labor lost--works were in vain-- Sin grew beyond all measure; For when with power the precept came, It did reveal sin's guilt and shame And awful condemnation. 5 Still all the law fulfilled must be, Else we were lost forever, Then God His Son sent down that He Might us from doom deliver; He all the law for us fulfilled And thus His Father's anger stilled Which over us impended. 6 As Christ hath full atonement made And brought to us salvation, So may each Christian now be glad And build on this foundation: Thy grace alone, dear Lord, I plead, Thy death now is my life indeed, For Thou hast paid my ransom. 7 Not doubting this, I trust in Thee, Thy word cannot be broken, Thou all dost call, "Come to Me!" No falsehood hast Thou spoken: "He who believes and is baptized, He shall be saved," say'st Thou, O Christ, And he shall never perish. 8 The just is he--and he alone-- Who by this faith is living, The faith that by good works is shown, To God the glory giving; Faith gives thee peace with God above, But thou thy neighbor, too, must love, If thou art new created. 9 The law reveals the guilt of sin, And makes man conscience-stricken The gospel then doth enter in, The sin-sick soul to quicken: Come to the cross, look up and live! The law no peace to thee doth give, Nor can its deeds afford it. 10 Faith to the cross of Christ doth cling And rest in Him securely; And forth from it good works must spring As fruits and tokens surely; Still faith doth justify alone, Works serve thy neighbor and make known The faith that lives within thee. 11 Hope waits for the accepted hour-- Till God give joy for mourning, When He displays His healing power, Thy sighs to songs are turning; Thy needs are known unto thy Lord, And He is faithful to His word, This is our hope's foundation. 12 Though it may seem, He hears thee not, Count not thyself forsaken; Thy wants are ne'er by Him forgot, Let this thy hope awaken; His word is sure, here is thy stay, Although thy heart to this saith nay, Let not thy faith be shaken. 13 All blessing, honor, thanks and praise, To Father, Son and Spirit, The God who saved us by His grace, All glory to His merit: O Father in the heavens above, The work begun performs Thy love, Thy worthy name be hallowed. 14 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done In earth, as 'tis in heaven: Keep us in life, by grace led on, Forgiving and forgiven; Save Thou us in temptation's hour, And from all ills; Thine is the power, And all the glory, Amen! Topics: The Church Year Christmas; The Church Year Sunday after Christmas; Justification; Law of God; Salvation Used With Tune: [To us salvations now is come]

With her cruse of alabaster

Author: Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig, 1783-1872; J. C. Aaberg Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: With her cruse of alabaster, Filled with ointment rare and sweet, Came the woman to the Master, Knelt contritely at His feet, Feeling with unfeigned contrition How unfit was her condition To approach the Holy One. Like this woman, I contritely Often must approach the Lord, Knowing that I cannot rightly Ask a place beside His board. Sinful and devoid of merit, I can only cry in spirit: Lord, be merciful to me. Lord of Grace and Mercy, harken To my plea for grace and light. Threatening clouds and tempests darken Now my soul with gloomy night. Let, despite my guilt and error, My repenting tears still mirror Thy forgiving smile, O Lord.

To God on high be thanks and praise

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 17 hymnals

The Lord ascendeth up on high

Author: A. T. Russel, 1800-74 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 37 hymnals

Thou Goest to Jerusalem

Author: Anna Hoppe Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thou goest to Jerusalem, O Son of God, to suffer, And for a world of sinful men Thy spotless life to offer; Thou bearest anguish, pain, and loss, The mockers' score, the scourge, the cross, To win for us salvation. 2 Before Thee lies Gethsemane, The scene of bitter anguish; Thine eyes behold the Calvary Where Thou in pain must languish; The bleeding wounds, the bitter gall, The crown of thorns, the judgment hall, Thy burdened soul's affliction. 3 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life; We pray Thee, Master, lead us Away from earth's vain, restless strife; With heavenly manna feed us. Thou who hast died to save the lost, Help us, dear Lord, to weigh the cost, And follow Thee, our Saviour. Amen. Topics: Church Year Quinquagesima; Quinquagesima; Lenten Hymns; Holy Week; Christ Passion of Scripture: Matthew 18:31-33 Used With Tune: DU LIFVETS BRÖD

Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared

Author: Samuel Kinner, 1603-68; Emanuel Cronenwett, 1841-1931 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus Christ, You have prepared This feast for our salvation; It is Your body and Your blood, And at Your invitation As weary souls, with sin oppressed, We come to You for needed rest, For comfort, and for pardon. 2 Although You did to Heav’n ascend, Where angel hosts are dwelling, And in Your presence they behold Your glory, all excelling, And though Your people shall not see Your glory and Your majesty Till dawns the judgment morning. 3 Yet, Savior, You are not confined To any habitation; But You are present even now Here with Your congregation. Firm as a rock this truth shall stand, Unmoved by any daring hand Or subtle craft and cunning. 4 We eat this bread and drink this cup, Your precious Word believing That Your true body and Your blood Our lips are here receiving. This word remains forever true, All things are possible with You, For You are Lord Almighty. 5 Though reason cannot understand, Yet faith this truth embraces; Your body, Lord, is even now At once in many places. I leave to You how this can be; Your Word alone suffices me; I trust its truth unfailing. 6 Lord, I believe what You have said; Help me when doubts assail me. Remember that I am but dust, And let my faith not fail me. Your Supper in this vale of tears Refreshes me and stills my fears And is my priceless treasure. 7 Grant that we worthily receive Your Supper, Lord, our Savior, And, truly grieving o’er our sins, May prove by our behavior That we are thankful for Your grace And day by day may run our race, In holiness increasing. 8 For Your consoling supper, Lord, Be praised throughout all ages! Preserve it, for in ev'ry place The world against it rages. Grant that this sacrament may be A blessèd comfort unto me When living and when dying. Topics: The Lord's Supper Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-28 Used With Tune: DU LEBENSBROT, HERR JESU CHRIST