Lyra Germanica: The Christian Year

About this book

Hymns for the German church year, in English translation

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

Contents

1. Preface
2. Pre-Reformation Sources
3. The Reformation
4. The Thirty Year's War
5. Mystics and Moravians
6. Remarks on the Translations
7. First sunday in Advent: The Dawn
8. Second Sunday in Advent: The Coming of the Day of the Lord
9. Third Sunday in Advent: Christ the Deliverer
10. Fourth Sunday in Advent: Christ the King of all Men
11. Christmas Eve: A Carol
12. Christmas Day: The Word made flesh
13. St. Stephen's Day: A Battle-Song in troubled times
14. Saint John the Evangelist: Christ the Life of the Soul
15. Innocents Day: The Childlike Heart
16. Sunday after Christmas-day: The Desire of all Nations
17. The Circumcision of Christ: A Hymn for New Year's Day
18. Epiphany: The Manifestation of the Light of the World
19. First Sunday After Epiphany: The Christian Sacrifice
20. Second Sunday after Epiphany: God's Sovereignty our Stronghold of Hope
21. Third Sunday after Epiphany: The Word of God
22. Fourth Sunday After Epiphany: A Prayer in mental Conflict
23. Fifth Sunday After Epiphany: A Prayer for the Presence of the Spirit of God in the Church
24. Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: Aspiration after Purity and Holiness
25. Septuagesima Sunday: The Christian Warfare
26. Sexagesima Sunday: A Spring Song
27. Quinquagesima Sunday: Love the root of all Excellence
28. Quinquagesima Sunday: Christ opening the Eyes of the Blind
29. Ash Wednesday: A Cry for Mercy
30. First Sunday in Lent: The Loneliness and Anguish of Penitence
31. Second Sunday in Lent: Clinging to Christ in utter Need
32. Third Sunday in Lent: A Warning of Judgment
33. Fourth Sunday in Lent: Confession of Sin
34. Fifth Sunday in Lent: Tarrying for Light and Help
35. Palm Sunday: Christ's Entry into Jerusalem
36. Monday in Passion Week: Christ weeping over Jerusalem
37. Tuesday in Passion Week: Christ's Death our Purification
38. Wednesday in Passion Week: Christ's Death our Redemption
39. Thursday in Passion Week: Our Requital of Christ's Love
40. Good Friday. Morning: The Crucifixion
41. Good Friday. Evening: The Love of God in Christ
42. Easter Even: Rest in the Grave
43. Easter Day. Morning: The Triumph over Death
44. Easter Day. Evening: The Resurrection from the Death of Sin
45. Monday in Easter Week: The Benefits of Christ's Resurrection
46. Tuesday in Easter Week: Christ's Life the Source and Pledge of Ours
47. First Sunday after Easter: The Kingdom of Heaven in the midst of us
48. Second Sunday after Easter: The Good Shepherd
49. Third Sunday After Easter: A Song of Joy after a time of Sorrow
50. Fourth Sunday After Easter: The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
51. Fifth Sunday after Easter: Christ the Champion of His Church
52. Ascension Day: The Soul longing to be where Christ is
53. Sunday After Ascension Day: The Homeward Journey
54. Whit Sunday: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
55. Monday in Whitsun-Week: The Spirit of God the Spirit of Love, Joy, and Peace
56. Tuesday in Whitsun-Week: The Spirit of God the Witness to His Son
57. Trinity Sunday: The Fount of Being, the Word, the uniting Spirit
58. First Sunday after Trinity: The Love of God
59. Second Sunday after Trinity: The Love of His Children
60. Third Sunday after Trinity: Peace in Trouble
61. Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Sharing the Cross and the Crown
62. Fifth Sunday after Trinity: The Good Soldier of Christ
63. Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Self Surrender to God
64. Seventh Sunday after Trinity: A Summer Song
65. Eighth Sunday after Trinity: The Spirit of God the Fountain of Wisdom and Purity
66. Ninth Sunday after Trinity: The Choice
67. Tenth Sunday after Trinity: Longing of the Heart after God
68. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity: God's Presence the Source of all Joy
69. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity: The Sin of Weakness
70. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity: Trust in God
71. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity: The Cross our Glory
72. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity: The Secret of Content
73. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity: God's sure Help in Sorrow
74. Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity: The Song of the Christian Pilgrim
75. Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity: Vow to be true to Christ in an Age of Apostasy
76. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity: Living Faith
77. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity: Rejoicing in God the Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier
78. Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity: Luther's Psalm
79. Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity: The Unsearchable Wisdom of God
80. Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity: Aspiration after the Life Eternal
81. Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity: The One Thing Needful
82. Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity: Rejoice, the Lord is at hand
83. St. Andrew's Day: Following Christ
84. St. Thomas the Apostle: The Soul's Joy in discovering Christ, the link between God and Man
85. Presentation in the Temple: The Song of Simeon
86. St. Matthias' Day: The True Rest
87. The Annunciation: The Happiness of the Soul that has no Will but God's
88. St. Barnabas' Day: The Merciful Providence of God
89. St. Michael and all Angels: The Ministry of Angels
90. All Saint's Day: The Company of the Blest
91. I. God who madest earth and heaven
92. II. The golden sunbeams with their joyous gleams
93. III. Come, my soul, awake, 'tis morning
94. IV. Dayspring of eternity!
95. V. Once more from rest I rise again
96. I. The happy sunshine all is gone
97. II. Now all the woods are sleeping
98. III. The day expires
99. IV. The moon hath risen on high
100. I. In the midst of life, behold
101. II. God whom I as love have known
102. III. When the last agony draws nigh
103. IV. Lord Jesus Christ, true Man and God
104. V. Go and dig my grave today!
105. VI. Then I have conquered; then at last
106. VII. My God, to Thee I now commend
107. I. Now hush your cries, and shed no tear
108. II. Now rests her soul in Jesu's arms
109. III. Oh how blessed, faithful souls, are ye
110. Ein Feste Berg (from the First Edition)
111. Dedication and Provenance
112. Biography
113. Memorial Tablet in Bristol Cathedral
114. Genealogy