Sacred Hymns from the German: Translated by Frances Elizabeth Cox
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Sacred Hymns from the German: Translated by Frances Elizabeth Cox
Hymns, German; Hymns, German -- Translations into English
Lerne Gottes Weise merken,
Die er bei den Seinen hält:
Er will ihren Glauben stärken,
Wenn sie Unglück überfällt:
Unser Gott, der lebt ja noch;
Schweigt er gleich, so hört er doch:
Schrei getrost, du musst nicht zagen,
Dein Gott kann dir nichts versagen.
Lass dich Gottes Wort regieren,
Merke, was die Wahrheit lehrt;
Satan wird dich nicht verführen,
Der die ganze Welt verkehrt:
Gottes Wahrheit ist dein Licht,
Dein Schutz, Trost und Zuversicht.
Trau nur Gott, der kann nicht lügen,
Bet, du wirst gewiss obsiegen.
Johann Olearius. 1611-1684.
COMFORT OF PRAYER.
When the righteous cry, the Lord heareth them, and delivereth them
out of all their troubles.
Psa. xxxiv. 17.
When afflictions sore oppress you,
Low with grief and anguish bow’d,
Then to earnest prayer address you;
Prayer will help you, through the cloud
Still to see your Saviour near,
Under every cross you bear;
By the light his word doth lend you,
Prayer will joy and comfort send you.
None shall ever be confounded,
Who in God will freely trust;
Though by many woes surrounded,
God’s a rock to all the just:
Though you deem He hears you not,
Still your wants are ne’er forgot:
Cry to Him when storms assail you,
Let your courage never fail you.
Call on God, knock, seek, implore Him,
’Tis the Christian’s noblest skill;
He who comes with faith before Him,
Meets with help and favour still:
Who on God most firmly rest,
Are the wisest and the best;
God will with such strength imbue them,
Ne’er shall any foe subdue them.
Learn to mark God’s wondrous dealing
With the people that He loves;
When his chastening hand they’re feeling,
Then their faith the strongest proves:
God is nigh, and notes their tears,
Though He answer not, He hears;
Pray with faith, for though He try you,
No good thing can God deny you.
Ponder all God’s truth can teach you,
Let his word your footsteps guide;
Satan’s wiles shall never reach you,
Though he draw the world aside:
Lo! God’s truth is thy defence,
Light, and hope, and confidence:
Trust in God, He’ll not deceive you,
Pray, and all your foes will leave you.
DER SCHATZ IM HIMMEL.
Suchet was droben ist, da Christus ist, sitzend zu der Rechten
Gottes.
Nimm dich, o meine Seel, in Acht,
Du musst schon hier in diesem Leben
Nach dem, was ewig selig macht,
Nicht allererst im Tode streben.
Der Himmel hat dein wahres Gut,
Nach dem du jederzeit sollst trachten;
Daselbst hin schick du deinen Muth,
Und lern die Erde bald verachten.
O wer beschreibt den Reichthum mir,
Der dort ist beigelegt den Frommen,
Wer alle Lust, zu welcher wir,
Wenn wir die Welt verachten, kommen!
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