1. FATHER of all! whose love profound
A ransom for our souls hath found,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend:
To us Thy pardoning love extend.
2. Almighty Son! Incarnate Word!
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord!
Before Thy throne we sinners bend:
To us Thy saving grace extend.
3. Eternal Spirit! by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend:
To us Thy quickening power extend.
4. Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son,
Mysterious Godhead! Three in One!
Before Thy throne we sinners bend:
Grace, pardon, life, to us extend.
1. A MIGHTY fortress is our God,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from every need
That hath us now o'ertaken.
The old bitter foe
Means us deadly woe:
Deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight,
On earth is not his equal.
2. With might of ours can naught be done, Soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the Valiant One
Whom God himself elected.
Ask ye, Who is this?
Jesus Christ it is,
Lord of Sabaoth,
There is no other God,
He holds the field for ever.
3. Though devils all the world should fill,
All watching to devour us,
We tremble not, we fear no ill,
They can not overpower us.
This world's prince may still
Scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none,
He's judged, the deed is done,
One little word o'erthrows him.
4. The word they still shall let remain,
Nor any thank have for it,
The Lord's with us upon the plain
With His good gifts an 1 Spirit;
Take they then our life,
Goods. fame, child and wife,
When their worst is done,
They yet have nothing won:
The Kingdom ours remaineth.
1. LORD, keep us steadfast in Thy word,
And break the Pope's and Turk's fell sword,
Who fain would hurl from off Thy throne
Christ Jesus, Thy beloved Son.
2. Lord Jesus Christ, Thy power make known
For Thou art Lord of Lords alone;
Defend Thy Christendom, that we
May evermore sing praise to Thee.
3. O Holy Ghost, best comfort Thou, With unity Thy church endow, Support us in our final strife,
And lead us out of death to life.
4. Destroy their counsels, Lord our God,
And smite them with an iron rod,
And let them fall into the snare
Which for Thy Christians they prepare;
5. So that at last they may perceive
That, Lord our God, Thou still dost live,
And dost deliver mightily
All those who put their trust in Thee.
Lither. V.4 & 5 by Jonas.
1. FEAR not, O little flock, the foe
Who madly seeks your overthrow;
Dread not his rage and power:
What though your courage sometimes faints,
His seeming triumph o'er God's saints
Lasts but a little hour.
2. Be of good cheer; your cause belongs To Him who can avenge your wrongs; Leave it to Him, our Lord.
Though hidden yet from mortal eyes
His Gideon shall for you arise,
Uphold you and His word.
3. As true as God's own word is true,
Not earth nor hell with all their crew
Against us shall prevail.
A jest and byword are they grown;
God is with us; we are His own:
Our victory cannot fail.
X. The Word of God and the Church.
1. LORD Jesus Christ, with us abide,
For round us falls the evening tide;
Nor let Thy word, that shining light,
For us be ever veiled in night.
2. Lord, in the last sad times we live,
Therefore true steadfastness do give,
That we Thy word and sacrament
May pure retain, till life is spent.
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