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/2, B 9un omm$ der Heiden Heiland,

!rom the =mbrosian Hymn$ /eni$ edem'tor$ gentium,@

VS=/28: 8! THE HE=THE9$ 98-9,V

T=9SL=T289 in 'art from , Massie,

MEL8.O deri)ed from that of the Latin hymn$ in -altersGesangbuch$ ";, Harmony from The Choral 0oo for England$by Sterndale 0ennett and 8tto Goldschmidt$ "#&,

/22, B Christum (ir sollen loben schon,

?!rom the Latin hymn$ = solis ortus cardine,@

V98- P=2SE -E CH2ST$ THE H8LO 89E,V

T=9SL=T289 by , Massie,

MEL8.O that of the Latin hymn, Harmony by M, Praetorius$ "&>%,

/222, B Gelobet seist du$ Qesu Christ,

V=LL P=2SE T8 QES:S H=LL8-E. 9=ME,V

T=9SL=T289 chiefly by , Massie,

=9C2E9T GEM=9 CH:CH MEL8.O, Harmony by=, Hau't$ "#&%,


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2, B Christ lag in Todesbanden,

Christ ist erstanden,BGebessert,

VCH2ST -=S L=2. 29 .E=THS ST89G 0=9.S,V

MEL8.O deri)ed from that of the older German hymn, Harmony by0ennett and Goldschmitt$ "#&,

, B omm$ Gott Schoe'fer$ heiliger Geist,

!rom V/eni$ Creator S'iritus$V ascribed to Charlemagne$ #>>,

VC8ME$ G8. CE=T8$ H8LO GH8ST,V

MEL8.O of the eighth century, Harmony by Qohn Sebastian 0ach,

2, B Qesus Christus unser Heiland,

VQES:S CH2ST$ -H8 C=ME T8 S=/E,V

MEL8.O first 'ublished by lug$ "5D$ and 0a'st$ "5, Harmonyafter Qohn Sebastian 0ach,

22, B omm$ heiliger Geist$ Herre Gott,

V/eni$ Sancte S'iritus$V gebessert durch ., Martin Luther,

The first stan7a translated from the Latin hymn ascribed to ingobert of !rance ?=, ., %%"@$ is traced to a ser)iceBboo of thechurch in 0asel$ of the year ""5,

VC8ME$ H8LO SP22T$ L8. 8: G8.,V

T=9SL=T289 chiefly that of =rthur To7er ussell,

82G29=L L=T29 MEL8.O, Harmony after Erythraeus$ "&>%,

222, B .iess sind die heilgen 7ehn Gebot,

The Ten Commandments,

VTH=T ME9 = G8.LO L2!E M2GHT L2/E,V

T=9SL=T289 chiefly by , Massie,

2/, B Qesus Christus unser Heiland,

Translated from Qesus Christus$ nostra salus$ hymn ofQohn Huss,

VCH2ST$ -H8 !EE. 8: S8:LS !8M .=9GE,V


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MEL8.O in -alter$ ";, Harmony in /on Tucher$ "#5#,

/, B Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet,

VM=O G8. 0E P=2SE. HE9CE!8TH =9. 0LEST!8E/E,V

T=9SL=T289 by , Massie$ amended,

MEL8.O from some older one$ ";, Harmony by H, Schein$ "&;1,

/2, B Es (ollt uns Gott genaedig sein,

Psalm L/22, B .eus miseratur nostri,

VM=O G8. :9T8 :S G=C28:S 0E,V

T=9SL=T289 by =rthur To7er ussell,

MEL8.O in oe'hl$ Strassburg$ "D#, Harmony$ by =, Hau't$ "#&%,

/22, B -ohl dem$ der in Gottesfurcht steht,

Psalm C/222,B 0eati omnes Fui timent .ominum,

VH=PPO THE M=9 -H8 !E=ETH G8.,V


!2ST MEL8.O$ of ";, Harmony by Gesius$ "&>,

SEC89. MEL8.O$ of "D1, Harmony by Landgraf Morit7$ "&";,

/222, B Mitten (ir im Leben sind,

The first stan7a from VMedia )ita in morte sumus,V 9oter$ =,., %";,

VTH8:GH 29 M2.ST 8! L2!E -E 0E,V


Melody ?VnotV from the Latin@$ ";, Harmony by Erythraeus$ "&>#,

2, B 9un bitten (ir den heiligen Geist,

The first stan7a from an ancient German hymn,

V98- P=O -E =LL G8.$ THE C8M!8TE,V

T=9SL=T289 by =rthur To7er ussell,


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2saiah /2$ "B5, The German Sanctus,

VTHESE TH29GS THE SEE 2S=2=H .2. 0E!=LLV

MEL8.O$ ";&, Harmony by Erythraeus$ "&>#,

29 !8M :9. 8.9:9G GE2STL2CHE GES=9G$ =ugsburg$ ";%,

/2, B Ein feste 0urg ist unser Gott,

Psalm L/2, B .eus refugium noster et )irtus,

BST89G T8-E =9. E!:GE 2S 8: G8.,B

MEL8.O$ ";%, Harmony by 3nothing 'rinted here6,

29 = C8LLECT289 8! GE2STL2CHE L2E.E$ -ittenberg$ "DD,

/22, B 0erleih uns !rieden gnaediglich,

.a 'acem .omine,

V29 THESE 8: .=OS S8 PE2L8:S,V


MEL8.O$ "DDN "5D, Harmony by Erythraeus$ "&>#,

/222, B Herr Gott$ dich loben (ir,

Te .eum Laudamus,

VL8. G8.$ THO P=2SE -E S29G,V


MEL8.O deri)ed from the Latin, Harmony by Landgraf

Morit7$ "&";,

!8M Q8SEPH L:GS GES=9GS0:CH$ "DN

2, /on Himmel hoch da omm ich her,

= Childrens Christmas Song of the little child Qesus$ taenfrom the second cha'ter of Lue$ by .r, Martin Luther, Saidto ha)e (ritten by him for his little son Hans,

V!8M HE=/E9 =08/E T8 E=TH 2 C=ME,V

T=9SL=T289 from Miss -in(orth$ amended,


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MEL8.O$ "DN "5D, Harmony by 3nothing 'rinted here6,

, B Sie ist mir lieb$ die (erthe Magd,

= song concerning the Holy Christian Church B e)elation xii$ "B&,

V.E= 2S T8 ME THE H8LO M=2.,V


MEL8.O in 0abst$ "5, Harmony by M, Praetorius$ "&">,

29 8EPHLS GES=9G0:CH$ Strassburg$ "DN "D#N

2, B /ater unser im Himmelreich,

The Lords Prayer 'ara'hrased,

V8: !=THE$ TH8: 29 HE=/E9 =08/E,V

T=9SL=T289 by C, -in(orth$ in Choral 0oo forEngland$ amended,

Melody$ "DN Harmony by =, Hau't$ "#&%,

32n -interfelds edition of Luthers hymns$ Lei'7ig$ "#5>$ maybe found a facBsimile of Luthers autogra'h draft of this'ara'hrase$ including the cancelled draft of a tune for it,6

29 L:GS GES=9G0:CH$ "5D,

22, B /on Himmel am der Engel schaar,

= shorter Christmas Song,

VT8 SHEPHE.S$ =S THEO -=TCHE. 0O 92GHT,V


MEL8.O$ "5D,

222, B Erhalt uns$ Herr$ bei deinem -ort,= childrens song$ to be sung against the t(o archBenemiesof Christ and his Holy Church$ the Po'e and the Turs,

VL8.$ EEP :S 29 THO -8. =9. -8,V

MEL8.O$ "5D, Harmony by -, Sterndale 0ennett$ "#&,

2/, B Christ$ unser Herr$ 7um Qordan am,


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= S'iritual Song concerning our Holy 0a'tism,

VT8 Q8.=9 C=ME 8: L8. THE CH2ST,VT=9SL=T289 by , Massie$ amended,

MEL8.O$ "; first ada'ted to Es (ollt uns Gott

genaedig sein$ su''osed to be deri)ed from an old secularmelody, Harmony by =, Hau't$ "#&%,

/, B -as fuerchtst du$ !eind Herodes$ sehrN

VHerodes hostis im'ieV by Sedelius in the th century,

V-HO$ HE8.$ :9ELE9T29G !8E,V


VH=M89O byV M, Praetorius$ "&>%,

/2, B .er du bist drei in Einigeit,

=n imitation from the Gregorian hymn$ V8 Luxbeata Trinitas,V

T=9SL=T289 ada'ted from , Massie,

82G29=L L=T29 MEL8.O, Harmony in )on Tucher$ "#BB,

29T8.:CT289= fit motto for the history of the eformation (ould bethose (ords out of the history of the .ay of Pentecost$ Ho(hear (e$ e)ery man in our o(n tongue (herein (e (ereborn,,,,the (onderful (ors of God+ The ruling thought of the'reBreformation 'eriod (as not more the maintenance of oneHoly oman Church than of one Holy oman Em'ire$ each of (hich(as to com'rehend all Christendom, The language of the omanChurch and Em'ire (as the sacred language in com'arison (ith(hich the languages of mens common s'eech (ere reconedcommon and unclean, The comingBin of the eformation (as the

a(aening of indi)idual life$ by enforcing the sense of eachmans direct res'onsibility to GodR but it (as eFually theFuicening of a true national life, 2n the light of the ne(era$ the reali7ation of the 'romise of the oneness of theChurch (as no longer to be sought in the uni)ersal dominanceof a hierarchical cor'orationR nor (as the mystery'roclaimed by Paul$ that the nations (ere fello(Bheirs and ofone body$ to be fulfilled in the subjugation of all nationsto a central 'otentate, =ccording to the s'irit of theeformation$ the 8ne Church (as to be$ not a cor'oration$ buta communion B the communion of saintsR and the unity of manind$in its many nations$ (as to be a unity of the s'irit in the

bond of mutual 'eace,

The t(o great (ors of Martin Luther (ere those by (hich


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he ga)e to the common 'eo'le a )ernacular 0ible and )ernacular(orshi'$ that through the one$ God might s'ea directly to the'eo'leR and in the other$ the 'eo'le might s'ea directly toGod, Luthers 0ible and Luthers Hymns ga)e life not only tothe churches of the eformation$ but to German nationality andthe German language,Concerning the hymns of Luther the (ords of se)eralnotable (riters are on record$ and are (orthy to be 'refixed

to the )olume of them,

Says S'angenberg$ yet in Luthers lifeBtime$ in hisPreface to the VCithara LutheriV$ "5,

", .ear Christians$ one and all rejoice$-ith exultation s'ringing$=nd (ith united heart and )oice=nd holy ra'ture singing$Proclaim the (onders God hath done$Ho( his right arm the )ictory (onR

ight dearly it hath cost him,

;, !ast bound in Satans chains 2 lay$.eath brooded darly oer meRSin (as my torment night and day$Therein my mother bore me,.ee'er and dee'er still 2 fell$Life (as become a li)ing hell$So firmly sin 'ossessed me,

D, My good (ors could a)ail me naught$!or they (ith sin (ere stainedR

!reeB(ill against Gods judgment fought$=nd dead to good remained,Grief dro)e me to des'air$ and 2Had nothing left me but to die$To hell 2 fast (as sining,

5, God sa($ in his eternal grace$My sorro( out of measureRHe thought u'on his tendernessBTo sa)e (as his good 'leasure,He turnd to me a !athers heartB9ot small the cost B to heal my smart

He ha)e his best and dearest,

, He s'ae to his belo)ed Son


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Tis time to tae com'assionRThen go$ bright je(el of my cro(n$=nd bring to man sal)ationR!rom sin and sorro( set him free$Slay bitter death for him$ that heMay li)e (ith thee fore)er,

&, The Son delighted to obey$=nd born of /irgin mother$=(hile on this lo( earth did stayThat he might be my brother,His mighty 'o(er he hidden bore$= ser)ants form lie mine he (ore$To bind the de)il ca'ti)e,

1, To me he s'ae< cling fast to me$Thoult (in a trium'h (orthyR2 (holly gi)e myself for theeR2 stri)e and (restle for theeR

!or 2 am thine$ thou mine alsoR=nd (here 2 am thou art, The foeShall ne)er more di)ide us,

#, !or he shall shed my 'recious blood$Me of my life berea)ingR=ll this 2 suffer for thy goodR0e steadfast and belie)ing,My life from death the day shall (in$My righteousness shall bear thy sin$So art thou blest fore)er,

%, 9o( to my !ather 2 de'art$!rom earth to hea)en ascendingRThence hea)enly (isdom to im'art$The Holy S'irit sending,He shall in trouble comfort thee$Teach thee to no( and follo( me$=nd to the truth conduct thee,

">, -hat 2 ha)e done and taught$ do thouTo do and teach endea)orRSo shall my ingdom flourish no($=nd God be 'raised fore)er,

Tae heed lest men (ith base alloyThe hea)enly treasure should destroy,This counsel 2 beFueath thee,

", 9un freut euch$ lieben Christen gmein$:nd lasst uns froehlich s'ringen$.ass (ir getrost und all in einMit Lust und Liebe singen, .ie =schen (ill nicht lassen ab$Sie staeubt in allen LandenRHie hilft ein 0ach$ Loch$ Grub noch Grab$Sie macht den !eind 7u Schanden,.ie er im Leben durch den MordWu sch(eigen hat gedrungen$.ie muss er todt an allem 8rtMit aller Stimm und WungenGar froehlich lassen singen,

"", 9och lassen sie ihr Luegen nicht$.en grossen Mord 7u schmuecen$Sie gehen fuer ein falsch Gedicht$2hr G(issen thut sie druecen$.ie Heilgen Gotts auch nach dem Tod/on ihnn gelaestert (erden$Sie sagen< in der lessten 9oth.ie naben noch auf ErdenSich sollen han umehret,

";, .ie lass man luegen immerhin$Sie habens einen !rommen$

-ir sollen danen Gott darin$Sein -ort ist (iederommen,.er Sommer ist hart fuer der Thuer.er -inter ist )ergangen$.ie 7arten 0luemlein gehn herfuer%,

", Come$ Holy S'irit$ Lord our God$=nd 'our thy gifts of grace abroadRThy faithful 'eo'le fill (ith blessing$

Lo)es fire their hearts 'ossessing,8 Lord$ thou by thy hea)enly light.ost gather and in faith uniteThrough all the (orld a holy nationTo sing to thee (ith exultation$Hallelujah+ Hallelujah+

;, 8 holiest Light+ 8 oc adored+Gi)e us thy light$ thy li)ing (ord$To God himself our s'irits leading$-ith him as children 'leading,!rom error$ Lord$ our souls defend$

That they on Christ alone attendR2n him (ith faith unfeigned abiding$2n him (ith all their might confiding,Hallelujah+ Hallelujah+

D, 8 holiest !ire+ 8 Source of rest+Grant that (ith joy and ho'e 'ossest$=nd in thy ser)ice e't fore)er$9aught us from thee may se)er,Lord$ may thy 'o(er 're'are each heartRTo our (ea nature strength im'art$8n(ard to 'ress$ our foes defying$

To thee$ through li)ing and through dying,Hallelujah+ Hallelujah+


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", omm$ heiliger Geist$ Herre Gott$Erfuell mit deiner Gnaden Gut.einer Glaeubigen Her7$ Muth und SinnR.ein bruenstge Lieb ent7uend in ihnn,8 Herr$ durch deines Lichtes GlastWu dem Glauben )ersammelt hast

.as /ol aus aller -elt Wungen$

.as sei dir$ Herr$ 7u Lob gesungen$Halleluja+ Halleluja+

;, .u heiliges Licht$ edler Hort$Lass uns leuchten des Lebens -ort$:nd lehr uns Gott recht erennen$/on Her7en /ater ihn nennen,8 Herr$ behuet )or fremder Lehr$.ass (ir nicht Meister suchen mehr.enn Qesum mit rechtem Glauben$:nd ihm aus gan7er Macht )ertrauen,

Halleluja+ Halleluja+

D, .u heilige 0runst$ suesser Trost$9un hilf uns froehlich und getrost2n deinem .ienst bestaendig bleiben$.ie Truebsal uns nicht abtreiben,8 Herr$ durch dein raft uns bereit:nd staer des !leisches 0loedigeit$.ass (ir hier ritterlich ringen$.urch Tod und Leben 7u dir dringen,Halleluja+ Halleluja+

9ote,BThe first stan7a is found in a ser)iceBboo of the church of0asel$ of the year ""5, The irregularities of the German)ersification may be ex'lained in 'art by the t(oBfold authorshi'$in this and other hymns,

222, .iess sind die heilgen 7ehn Gebot,That Man a godly Life might li)e,

VMelody ?from an old German Processional@$ -ittenberg$V ";,

VHarmony byV M, P=ET82:S$ "&>%,

", That man a godly life might li)e$God did these ten commandments gi)e0y his true ser)ant Moses$ high:'on the mount Sinai,Ha)e mercy$ Lord,

;, 2 am thy God and Lord alone$9o other God besides me o(nR8n my great mercy )enture thee$-ith all thy heart lo)e thou me,

Ha)e mercy$ Lord,

D, 0y idle (ord and s'eech 'rofane


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", .iess sind die heilgen 7ehn Gebot$.ie uns gab unser Herre Gott.urch Mosen$ seinen .iener treu$Hoch auf dem 0erg Sinai,yrioleis+

;, 2ch bin allein dein Gott der Herr$ein Goetter sollst du haben mehr$.u sollt mir gan7 )ertrauen dich$/on Her7engrund lieben mich,yrioleis+

D, .u sollt nicht brauchen 7u :nehrn.en 9amen Gottes$ deines HerrnR.u sollt nicht 'reisen recht noch gut$8hn (as Gott selbst redt und thut,yrioleis+

5, .u sollt heilgen den siebent Tag$.ass du und dein Haus ruhen mag$.u sollt )on deim Thun lassen ab$.as Gott sein -er in dir hab,yrioleis+

, .u sollt ehrn und gehorsam sein.em /ater und der Mutter dein$:nd (o dein Hand ihnn dienen ann$So (irst du langs Leben han,yrioleis+

&, .u sollt nicht toedten 7orniglich$9icht hassen noch selbst raechen dich$Geduld haben und sanften Muth:nd auch dem !eind thun das Gut,yrioleis+

1, .ein Eh sollt du be(ahren rein$.ass auch dein Her7 ein andere mein$:nd halten eusch das Leben deinMit Wucht und Maessigeit fein,yrioleis+

#, .u sollt nicht stehlen Geld noch Gut$9icht (uchern Qemands Sch(eiss und 0lutR.u solt aufthun dein milde Hand.en =rmen in deinem Land,yrioleis+

%, .u sollt ein falscher Weuge sein$9icht luegen auf den 9aechsten dein$Sein :nschuld sollt auch retten du:nd seine Schand decen 7u,yrioleis+

">, .u sollt deins 9aechsten -eib und Haus0egehren nicht$ noch et(as draus$


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.u sollt ihm (uenschen alles Gut$-ie dir dein Her7 selber thut,yrioleis+

"", .ie Gebot$ all uns geben sind$.ass du dein Suend$ o Menschenind$Erennen sollt$ und lernen (ohl$

-ie man fuer Gott leben soll,yrioleis+";, .as helf uns der Herr Qesus Christ$.er unser Mittler (orden ist,

", Had God not come$ may 2srael say$Had God not come to aid us$8ur enemies on that sad day-ould surely ha)e dimayed usR= remnant no($ and handful small$

Held in contem't and scorn by all-ho cruelly o''ress us,

;, Their furious (rath$ did God 'ermit$-ould surely ha)e consumed us$=nd in the dee' and ya(ning 'it-ith life and limb entombed usRLie men oer (hom dar (aters roll$The streams had gone een oer our soul$=nd mightily oer(helmed us,

D, Thans be to God$ (ho from the 'it

Snatched us$ (hen it (as ga'ingR8ur souls$ lie birds that brea the net$To the blue sies esca'ingRThe snare is broenB(e are free+The Lord our hel'er 'raised be$The God of earth and hea)en,

", -aer Gott nicht mit uns diese Weit$So soll 2srael sagen$-aer Gott nicht mit uns diese Weit$-ir haetten musst )er7agen, =nd (ere the (orld ten times as (ide$-ith gold and je(els beautified$2t (ould be far too small to be= little cradle$ Lord$ for thee,

"", Thy sil and )el)et are coarse hay$Thy s(addling bands the mean array$-ith (hich e)en thou$ a ing so great$

=rt clad as (ith a robe of state,

";, Thus hath it 'leased thee to mae 'lain


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-ie soll ich immer danen dirN

%, =ch Herr$ du Schoe'fer aller .ing$-ie bist du (orden so gering$.ass du da liegst auf duerrem Gras$.a)on ein ind und Esel ass,

">, :ud (aer die -elt )ielmal so (eit$/on Edelstein und Gold bereitt$So (aer sie doch dir )iel 7u lein$Wu sein ein enges -iegelein,

"", .er Sammet und die Seiden dein$.as ist grob Heu und -indelein$.arauf du oeng so gross und reichHer'rangst$ als (aers dein Himmelreich,

";, .as hat also gefallen dir$.ie -ahrheit an7u7eigen mir

because many times each day (e sin and truly deser)e only 'unishment,0ecause God does this$ (e (ill$ of course$ (ant to forgi)e from ourhearts and (illingly do good to those (ho sin against us,

/22, The Sixth eFuest

=nd lead us not into tem'tation,

, -hat does this meanN

=, God tem'ts no one$ of course$ but (e 'ray in this reFuest that God(ill 'rotect us and sa)e us$ so that the .e)il$ the (orld and our

bodily desires (ill neither decei)e us nor seduce us into heresy$des'air or other serious shame or )ice$ and so that (e (ill (in andbe )ictorious in the end$ e)en if they attac us,

/222, The Se)enth eFuest

0ut set us free from the E)il 8ne,


=, -e 'ray in this reFuest$ as a summary$ that our !ather in Hea)en

(ill sa)e us from e)ery ind of e)il that threatens body$ soul$'ro'erty and honor, -e 'ray that (hen at last our final hour hascome$ He (ill grant us a blessed death$ and$ in His grace$ bring us


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to Himself from this )alley of tears,

2, =men,


=, That 2 should be certain that such 'rayers are acce'table to the!ather in Hea)en and (ill be granted$ that He Himself has commandedus to 'ray in this (ay and that He 'romises to ans(er us, =men,=men, This means< Oes$ yes it (ill ha''en this (ay,

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