The heathen in his blindness

Bows down to wood and stone.

3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation, O salvation!
The joyful sound proclaim,
Till each remotest nation
Has learned Messiah's name.

4. Waft, waft, ye winds, His story,
And you, ye waters, roll,
Till, like a sea of glory,

It spreads from pole to pole;
Till o'er cur ransomed nature
The Lamb, for sinners slain,
Reedemer, King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign.

XI The Catechism,

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1. LORD GOD, to us fore'er secure
'The catechism's instruction pure,

Heber.

By Luther, servant Thine, set forth
To plant in youth Thy saving word.

2. That we may learn Thy holy will,

Bewail our sins and faults, and still
Believe in Thee and in Thy son,

Enlightened by Thy Spirit's boon.

3. That we to Thee, our Father, call
Who canst and wilt bring help to all,
That, children Thine in Baptism made,
We always Christian lives may lead.

4. That if we fall, we rise again,

And in true faith confess our sin,
And comfort by Thy Supper gain.
Grant us a happy end. Amen.

54.

Helmbold.

I. O MY CHILD, fear God the Lord,

Do not take in vain His word,

Holy keep the Sabbath day,
To thy parents honor pay,
Kill not, shun adultery,
Steal not, lies and slander flee,
Keep from covetousness free

2. In the Father I believe,

Who to all their being gave,
And in His incarnate Son,
Who for man salvation won,
Also in the Holy Ghost,

In whose hallowing grace I trust,
who will raise me from the dust.

3. Father dear, who art in heaven,
To Thy name e'er praise be given,
Unto us Thy kingdom come,
Everywhere Thy will be done,
Give us bread, our sins forgive,
Let no tempter us deceive,
From all evil us relieve.

4. Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Triune God, in Thee I boast,
Thou with water and the word
Didst baptize me, gracious Lord;
Grant that I may faithful be,
That I ever trust in Thee,
And be Thine eternally.

5. Dearest Lord, my soul do feed With Thy flesh and real bread, And refresh me, Saviour mine,

With Thy blood and real wine,
In remembrance, Lord, of Thee;
Grant forgiveness thus to me.
Unto Thee be praise for aye!

55.

B Pedersen.

1. THAT MEN a godly life might live, God did these ten Commandments give By His tru › servant Moses, high

Upon the mount of Sinai.

Kyrie eleison.

2. I am thy Lord and God alone,
No other god beside me own:
Put thy whole confidence in me,
And love me in sincerity.

Kyrie eleison.

3. By idle word and speech profane
Take not my holy name in vain;

And praise not aught as good and true,
Save what thy God doth say and do.

Kyrie eleison

4. The day keep holy which God blessed, That thou and all thy house may rest; Keep hand and heart from labor free, That God may have His work in thee. Kyrie eleison.

5. Give to thy parents honor due,

Obedient be, and loving too,

And help them when their strength decays;

So Shall God give thee length of days.

Kyrie eleison.

6. Harbor no hatred nor ill will,

Lest hate breed anger, and thou kill;
Be patient and of gentle mood,

And to thine enemy do good.

Kyrie eleison.

7. Be faithful to thy marriage vows,
Thy heart give only to thy spouse;
Keep pure thy life, and, lest thou sin,
Use temperance and discipline.

8. Steal not; all usury abhor,

Kyrie eleison.

Nor wring the life-blood from the poor;
But open wide thy loving hand,

To aid the needy in the land.

Kyrie eleison.

9. Bear not false witness, nor belie
Thy neighbor by foul calumny:
Defend his innocence from blame,
And hide with charity his shame.

Kyrie eleison.