Handbook to the Mennonite HymnaryHostetler, Lester
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Handbook to the Mennonite Hymnary
Hostetler, Lester
Hymns, English -- History and criticism; Mennonites -- Hymns -- History and criticism
Arthur Henry Messiter, 1834-1916, born in Somersetshire, England, began
the serious study of music at the age of 17. Coming to America in 1863,
he sang for a time in the volunteer choir of Trinity Church, New York
City. Three years later this famous church appointed him their director
of music and organist, a position he held with distinction for 31 years.
He is the author of several notable books on music and editor of
_Episcopal Hymnal_ of 1893.
157. Jesus, our Savior, grant us Thy peace _E. C. Poppe_
_Tr. Amanda Hostettler_
_and E. Shippen Barnes_
A hymn of the peace of God, based on Col. 3:15: “And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called”; and John 14:27:
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”
The original poem of five stanzas appears in the _Gesangbuch mit Noten_
where it is attributed to E. C. Poppe. Erhard Christoph Poppe, 1804-78,
the son of a goldsmith, was born in Bremen. He was a colporteur for the
Methodist church.
Seliger Friede, köstliche Gab’
Meines geliebten Heilands, mich lab’;
Tief in mein Inn’res du dich ergiess’,
Dass ich dich, wie ich wünsche geniess.
O, wie schmeckst du dem Herzen so süss!
Seit mir mein Jesus Frieden geschenkt,
Hat sich mein Alles in Ihn versenkt;
Ach, wie war’s Ihm am Kreuze so bang!
O, wie Ihn dort die Liebe so drang!
Frieden zu spenden, Er für mich rang.
Jesu, verklär Dich in mir noch mehr,
Dass solchen Frieden ferner nichts stör’;
Wie ja ein Vater Gutes gern giebt,
Schenkst Du auch Deinem Kind, das Dich liebt;
Frieden, den keine Wolke mehr trübt.
Nimm Du allein das Herze uns ein,
Dass wir recht mild und sanftmüthig sein,
Dass uns’re Seelen, Dir nur geweiht,
Ruhen in Deinem Blut allezeit;
Friede versüsst uns dann Kreuz und Leid.
Gieb Deinen Frieden immer mir so,
Dass ich in Leid bleib’ ruhig und froh,
Und wenn auch höher steiget die Noth,
Ja, wenn zuletzt mir nahet der Tod,
Lass mich im Frieden eilen zu Gott.
This free translation, specially made for the _Hymnary_, is by Mrs.
Amanda Hostettler, Upland, California, whose father, John Hirschler, was
a prominent minister in the General Conference of Mennonites. A few
changes in her work were made by E. Shippen Barnes.
For comments on Barnes see Hymn 48.
_MUSIC._ SELIGER FRIEDE, named after the initial words of the German
text, appeared anonymously in the _Gesangbuch mit Noten_. Its quiet,
pensive phrases are well adapted to the sentiment of the words.
158-9. Jesus, Lover of my soul _Charles Wesley_, 1707-88
The greatest hymn of all time.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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