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Hark! the Church proclaims her honor

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #412 (1893) Meter: 8.7 Topics: The Word and the Church Protection of Lyrics: 1 HARK! the Church proclaims her honor, And her strength is only this: God hath laid his choice upon her, And the work she doth is His. 2 He His Church has firmly founded, He will guard what He began; We by sin and foes surrounded, Build her bulwarks as we can. 3 Frail and fleeting are our powers, Short our days, our foresight dim, And we own the choice not ours, We were chosen first by Him. 4 Onward, then! for nought despairing, Calm we follow at His Word, Thus through joy and sorrow bearing Faithful witness to our Lord. 5 Though we here must strive in weakness, Though in tears we often bend, What His might began in meekness Shall achieve a glorious end. Languages: English

Awake, Thou Spirit, who didst fire

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #408 (1893) Topics: The Word and the Church Mission Lyrics: 1 AWAKE, Thou Spirit, who didst fire The watchmen of the Church’s youth, Who faced the foe’s envenomed ire, Who witnessed day and night Thy truth Whose voices loud are ringing still, And bringing hosts to know Thy will. 2 Lord let our earnest prayer be heard, The prayer Thy Son hath bid us pray, For lo, thy children’s hearts are stirred In every land in this our day, To cry with fervent soul to Thee, O help us, Lord! So let it be! 3 Oh, haste to help, ere we are lost! Send preachers forth, in spirit strong, Armed with Thy Word, a dauntless host, Bold to attack the rule of wrong; Let them the earth for Thee reclaim, Thy heritage, to know Thy name. 4 Would there were help within our walls! O let Thy spirit come again, Before whom every barrier falls, And now once more shine forth as then! O rend the heavens and make us free! Come, Lord, and bring us back to Thee! 5 And let Thy Word have speedy course, Through every land be glorified, Till all the heathen know its force, And fill Thy churches far and wide; Wake Israel from his sleep, O Lord, And spread the conquest of Thy Word! 6 The Church's desert paths restore; Let stumbling-blocks that in them lie Hinder Thy Word henceforth no more: Error destroy, and heresy, And let Thy Church, from hirelings free, Bloom as a garden fair to Thee! Languages: English

Father of mercies, in Thy Word

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #117 (1918) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Word and the Church Glory of the Word Lyrics: 1 Father of mercies, in Thy Word What endless glory shines! Forever be Thy Name adored For these celestial lines. 2 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around; And life and everlasting joys Attend the blissful sound. 3 O may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light! 4 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord! Be Thou forever near; Teach me to love Thy sacred Word, And view my Savior there. Languages: English

Father of mercies, in Thy Word

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #142 (1893) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Word and the Church Glory of the Word Lyrics: 1 FATHER of mercies, in Thy Word What endless glory shines! For ever be Thy name adored For these celestial lines. 2 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around; And life and everlasting joys Attend the blissful sound. 3 O may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light! 6 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord! Be Thou forever near; Teach me to love Thy sacred Word, And view my Saviour there. Languages: English

Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #158 (1893) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Word and the Church Loyalty Lyrics: 1 LORD Jesus Christ, with us abide, For round us falls the even-tide; Nor let Thy Word, that heavenly light, For us be ever veiled in night. 2 In these last days of sore distress Grant us, dear Lord, true steadfastness, That pure we keep--till life is spent-- Thy holy Word and Sacrament. 3 Lord Jesus, help, Thy Church uphold, For we are sluggish, thoughtless, cold; Indue Thy Word with power and grace, And spread its truth in every place. 4 O keep us in Thy Word, we pray; The guile and rage of Satan stay; Unto Thy Church grant, Lord, Thy grace, Peace, concord, patience, fearlessness. 5 O God! how sin's dread works abound! Throughout the earth no rest is found. And wide has falsehood's spirit spread, And error boldly rears its head. 6 Those haughty spirits, Lord, restrain, That fain would o'er Thy Christians reign, And always set forth something new, Devised to change Thy doctrine true. 7 And as the cause and glory, Lord, Are Thine, not ours, do Thou afford Us help and strength and constancy; With all our heart we trust in Thee. 8 A trusty weapon is Thy Word, Thy Church's buckler, shield and sword; Lord, let us by this Word abide, That we may seek no other guide. 9 O grant that in Thy holy Word We here may live and die, dear Lord, And when our journey endeth here, Receive us into glory there. Languages: English

O Christ, our true and only Light

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #162 (1893) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Word and the Church Mission Lyrics: 1 O Christ, our true and only Light, Enlighten those who sit in night; Let those afar now hear Thy voice, And in Thy fold with us rejoice. 2 Fill with the radiance of Thy grace The souls now lost in error's maze, And all whom in their secret minds Some dark delusion haunts and blinds. 3 And all who else have strayed from Thee, O gently seek! Thy healing be To every wounded conscience given, And let them also share Thy heaven. 4 O make the deaf to hear Thy Word, And teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord, Who dare not yet the faith avow, Though secretly they hold it now. 5 Shine on the darkened and the cold, Recall the wanderers from Thy fold, Unite all those who walk apart, Confirm the weak and doubting heart. 6 So they with us may evermore Such grace with wondering thanks adore, And endless praise to Thee be given by all Thy Church in earth and heaven. Languages: English

O God, from heaven look down and see

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #163 (1893) Topics: The Word and the Church Power Lyrics: 1 O God, from heaven look down and see A sight which well may move Thee: Of godly men how few there be, Forsaken we who love Thee! Withheld is Thy pure Word, the light Of faith itself extinguished quite In all the sons of Adam. 2 Fictions they teach with cunning art, And lies of man's invention; Not grounded on God's Word, their heart Breeds naught but strange dissension; One chooses this, another that, Untold division they create, Though saint-like in appearance. 3 May God root out all heresy, And of false teachers rid us, Who proudly say: Tush, who is he That shall our speech forbid us! We have the right and might alone, And what we say must stand, we own None as our lord and master." 4 Therefore saith God, "I must arise, The poor suffer wrong-doing; To me ascend my people's sighs, And I have heard their suing: My saving Word shall take the field, Shall be the poor man's strength and shield, Shall conquer all opposers." 5 As silver seven times furnace-tried; Is pure from all its drosses, So doth the Word of God abide The brighter for its crosses; For trial shows its worth aright, And manifests its strength, and light, That through all lands it shineth. 6 O God, preserve it pure and free From this vile generation, And let us be preserved by Thee From their abomination; The wicked walk on every side, When 'mid Thy flock the vile abide In power and are exalted. Languages: English

Fear not, O little flock, the Foe

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #143 (1893) Topics: The Word and the Church Protection of Lyrics: 1 FEAR not, 0 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 by-word are they grown; God is with us; we are His own; Our victory cannot fail. 4 Amen, Lord Jesus, grant our prayer! Great Captain, now Thine arm make bare, Fight for us once again! So shall Thy saints and martyrs raise A mighty chorus to Thy praise, World without end: Amen! Languages: English

How shall the young secure their hearts

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #150 (1893) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Word and the Church Glory of the Word Lyrics: 1 HOW shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin? Thy Word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean. 2 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day; And through the dangers of the night A lamp to lead our way. 3 The starry heavens Thy rule obey, The earth maintains her place; And these Thy servants, night and day, Thy skill and power express. 4 But still Thy Law and Gospel, Lord, Have lessons more divine; Not earth stands firmer than Thy Word, Nor stars so nobly shine. 5 Thy Word is everlasting truth: How pure is every page! That holy Book shall guide our youth, And well support our age. Languages: English

Lord, In Thy kingdom there shall be

Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #157 (1893) Topics: The Word and the Church Communion of Saints Lyrics: 1 LORD, In Thy kingdom there shall be No aliens from each other, But even as he loves himself Each saint shall love his brother. 2 When in Thy courts below we meet To mourn our sinful living, And with united hearts repeat Confession, creed, thanksgiving: 3 Make us to hear in each sweet word Thy Holy Spirit calling To oneness with Thy Church and Thee, That heavenly bond forestalling. 4 One Baptism and one faith have we, One Spirit sent to win us, One Lord, one Father, and one God, Above, and through, and in us. 5 Never, by schism, or by sin, May we that union sever, Till all, to perfect stature grown, Are one with Thee forever. Languages: English