Lyra Germanica, Second Series: The Christian Life

About this book

German hymns in English translation, second series

Text from Christian Classics Ethereal Library; in the public domain.

Contents

1. Preface
2. Hymnwriters of the Bohemian Brethren
3. Arrangement of this Book
4. Recent Hymnwriters
5. Textual Sources; Plans for a Tune Book
6. 1. Ye heavens, oh haste your dews to shed
7. 2. Arise, the kingdom is at hand
8. 3. Wherefore dost Thou longer tarry
9. 4. Thank God that towards eternity
10. 1. All my heart this night rejoices
11. 2. Thou fairest Child Divine
12. 3. O blessed Jesus! This
13. 1. O King of Glory! David's Son!
14. 2. Christ, our true and only Light
15. 3. Is thy heart athirst to know
16. 4. Ever would I fain be reading
17. 1. Whenever again thou sinkest
18. 2. Oh, world! behold upon the tree
19. 3. Jesus, the merit
20. 4. Him on yonder cross I love
21. 5. Thou sore-oppress'd
22. 6. Lord Jesus, who, our souls to save
23. 1. Christ the Lord is risen again!
24. 2. Ere yet the dawn hath fill'd the skies
25. 3. I say to all men, far and near
26. 4. O risen Lord! O conquering King!
27. 5. Sad with longing, sick with fears
28. 1. To-day our Lord went up on high
29. 2. Since Christ is gone to heaven, His home
30. 3. Conquering Prince and Lord of glory!
31. 4. My Jesus, if the seraphim
32. 1. Holy Spirit, once again
33. 2. Sweetest joy the soul can know
34. 3. The Church of Christ that He hath hallow'd here
35. 4. Hark, the Church proclaims her honour
36. 5. Spread, oh spread, thou mighty Word
37. 1. Thee Fount of blessing we adore!
38. 2. O Father-eye, that hath so truly watch'd
39. 3. True mirror of the Godhead! Perfect Light!
40. 1. Light of light enlighten me
41. 2. Blessed Jesus, at Thy word
42. 3. Once more the day-light shines abroad
43. 4. When anguish'd and perplexed, with many a sigh and tear
44. 5. O Thou Most Highest! Guardian of mankind!
45. 6. As a bird in meadows fair
46. 7. The golden morn flames up the Eastern sky
47. 1. The night is come, wherein at last we rest
48. 2. Sink not yet, my soul, to slumber
49. 3. Lord, a whole long day of pain
50. 4. Now darkness over all is spread
51. 5. Abide among us with Thy grace
52. 1. Blessed Jesus, here we stand
53. 2. O Father-heart, who hast created all
54. 3. Thy parents' arms now yield thee
55. 4. Seeing I am Jesus' lamb
56. 5. I am baptized into Thy name
57. 1. Lord Jesus Christ, my faithful Shepherd, hear!
58. 2. Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness
59. 3. O Love, who formedst me to wear
60. 4. Now take my heart and all that is in me
61. 5. Jesus whom Thy Church doth own
62. 6. Oh how could I forget Him
63. 7. O Living Bread from Heaven
64. 1. In God's name let us on our way!
65. 2. Wherever I go, whate'er my task
66. 3. O Lord, be this our vessel now
67. 4. Thou, solemn Ocean, rollest to the strand
68. 5. Now we must leave our father-land
69. 6. On our sails all soft and sweetly
70. 1. Now lay we calmly in the grave
71. 2. Now weeping at the grave we stand
72. 3. Christ will gather in His own
73. 4. Though Love may weep with breaking heart
74. 5. Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast still'd
75. 6. Thou'rt mine, yes, still thou art mine own!
76. 1. Lord Jesus Christ, in Thee alone
77. 2. Alas! my Lord and God
78. 3. Jesus, pitying Saviour, hear me
79. 4. O Jesus, Lord of majesty!
80. 5. O God, Thou faithful God
81. 6. Thou Who breakest every chain
82. 7. Courage, my sorely-tempted heart!
83. 1. Now thank we all our God
84. 2. All praise and thanks to God most High
85. 3. O, heaven and earth, and sea and air
86. 4. I who so oft in deep distress
87. 5. O mighty Spirit! Source whence all things sprung!
88. 6. In Thee is gladness
89. 7. Thank God it hath resounded
90. 1. Faith is a living power from heaven
91. 2. Who keepeth not God's word, yet saith
92. 3. I know in Whom I put my trust
93. 4. Lord, all my heart is fix'd on Thee
94. 5. Now at last I end the strife
95. 6. Who would make the prize his own
96. 7. Oh dearest Lord! to feel that Thou art near
97. 8. Here behold me, as I cast me
98. 9. Up! yes, upward to thy gladness
99. 10. A pilgrim here I wander
100. 11. Now the pearly gates unfold
101. 1. Can I my fate no more withstand
102. 2. O Christ, Thou bright and Morning Star
103. 3. When in the hour of utmost need
104. 4. O Faithful God! O, pitying Heart
105. 5. Ah God, my days are dark indeed
106. 6. Why art thou thus cast down, my heart?
107. 7. All things hang on our possessing
108. 8. My God, in Thee all fulness lies
109. 9. Who puts his trust in God most just
110. 10. What pleases God, O pious soul
111. 11. Whate'er my God ordains is right
112. 12. Wherefore should I grieve and pine?
113. 13. Seems it in my anguish lone
114. 1. I know my end must surely come
115. 2. Who knows how near my end may be?
116. 3. World, farewell! Of thee I'm tired
117. 4. My cause is God's, and I am still
118. 5. O Lord my God, I cry to Thee
119. 6. Lord Jesus Christ, my Life, my Light
120. 7. Lord God, now open wide Thy heaven
121. 8. Lord, now let Thy servant
122. 9. When now at last the hour is come
123. 10. Jerusalem, thou city fair and high
124. 11. Now fain my joyous heart would sing
125. 12. Wake, awake, for night is flying
126. 13. When the Lord recalls the banish'd