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147 illustrated hymns from The Bethany Lutheran Hymnal Blog have been copied here. 

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Hymn - In Thee Alone, O Christ, My Lord

 

 
"In Thee Alone, O Christ, My Lord"
by Johannes Schneesing, ?-1567
Translated by Arthur T. Russell, 1806-1874

Tune - Allein zu dir - linked here

1. In Thee alone, O Christ, my Lord,
My hope on earth remaineth;
I know Thou wilt Thine aid afford,
Naught else my soul sustaineth.
No strenghth of man, no earthly stay
Can help me in the evil day;
Thou, only Thou, canst aid supply.
To Thee I cry;
On Thee I bid my heart rely.

2. My sins, O Lord, against me rise,
I mourn them with contrition;
Grant, through my death and sacrifice,
To me a full remission.
Lord, show before the Father's throne
That Thou didst for my sins atone;
So shall I from my load be freed.
Thy Word I plead;
Keep me, O Lord, each hour of need.

3. O Lord, in mercy stay my heart
On faith's most sure foundation
And to my inmost soul impart
Thy perfect consolation.
Fill all my life with love to Thee,
Toward all men grant me charity;
And at the last, when comes my end,
Thy succor send.
From satan's wiles my soul defend.

Hymn #319
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Romans 3:25
Author: Johannes Schneesing, 1542, ab., asc.
Translated by: Arthur T. Russell, 1851, alt.
Titled: "Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"
Harmony: Johann S. Bach, 1750
Tune: "Allein zu dir"
1st Published in: separate print
Town: Nuernberg, 1541

Hymn - For All Thy Saints - O Lord - Who Strove in Thee To Live

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Tune - Energy - linked here

"For All Thy Saints, O Lord"
by Richard Mant, 1776-1848

1. For all Thy saints, O Lord,
Who strove in Thee to live,
Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored,
Our grateful hymn receive.

2. For all Thy saints, O Lord,
Who strove in Thee to die,
Who counted Thee their great Reward,
Accept our thankful cry.

3.They all in life and death,
With Thee, their Lord, in view,
Learned from Thy Holy Spirit's breath
To suffer and to do.

4. For this Thy name we bless
And humbly pray that we
May follow them in holiness
And live and die in Thee.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #468
Text: Revelation 7:15
Author: Richard Mant, 1837, cento
Composer: William H. Monk, 1861
Tune: "Energy"

Hymn - For All Thy Saints O Lord

 Norma Boeckler's Christian Art Books

Tune - Energy - linked here

"For All Thy Saints, O Lord"
by Richard Mant, 1776-1848

1. For all Thy saints, O Lord,
Who strove in Thee to live,
Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored,
Our grateful hymn receive.

2. For all Thy saints, O Lord,
Who strove in Thee to die,
Who counted Thee their great Reward,
Accept our thankful cry.

3.They all in life and death,
With Thee, their Lord, in view,
Learned from Thy Holy Spirit's breath
To suffer and to do.

4. For this Thy name we bless
And humbly pray that we
May follow them in holiness
And live and die in Thee.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #468
Text: Revelation 7:15
Author: Richard Mant, 1837, cento
Composer: William H. Monk, 1861
Tune: "Energy"

Hymn - For All the Saints - Bishop How

 Bishop How

Bishop How is represented in The Church Hymn Book (1872)^[13] with three hymns:

• Jesus! name of wondrous love (n. 794), 1854,
• Soldiers of the cross, arise (n. 1212), 1854,
• We give thee but thine own (n. 1264), 1854;

and in Hymns Ancient and Modern, Revised edition^[14] with several others

• Lord Jesus, when we stand afar (n. 109),
• O Jesu, thou art standing (n. 355),
• O my Saviour, lifted from the earth for me (n. 360),
• It is a thing most wonderful (n. 435),
• For all the Saints, who from their labours rest (n. 527),
• "Thou art the Christ, O Lord" (n. 555),
• To Thee, Our God, we fly (n. 606).

"For All the Saints Who from Their Labors Rest"
by William W. How, 1823-1897

Tune - Sine Nomine - linked here

1. For all the saints who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confess,
Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest,
Alleluia! Alleluia!

2. Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress, and their Might;
Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight;
Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

3. Oh, may Thy soldiers, faithful, true and bold,
Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old
And win with them the victor's crown of gold.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

4. O blest communion, fellowship divine,
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

5. And when the fight is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

6. But, lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day;
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of Glory passes on His way.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

7. From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Alleluia! Alleluia!

8. The golden evening brightens in the west;
Soon, soon, to faithful warriors cometh rest.
Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Hymn #463
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Heb. 12:1
Author: William W. How, 1864, cento
Composer: R. Vaughan Williams, 1906, arr.
Tune: "Sine nomine"

Hymn - Behold, A Host Arrayed in White

"Behold a Host, Arrayed in White"
by Hans A. Brorson, 1694-1764

Tune - Great White Host - linked here

1. Behold a host, arrayed in white,
Like thousand snow-clad mountains bright,
With palms they stand. Who is this band
Before the throne of light?
Lo, these are they of glorious fame
Who from the great affliction came
And in the flood of Jesus' blood
Are cleansed from guilt and blame.
Now gathered in the holy place,
Their voices they in worship raise,
Their anthems swell where God doth dwell,
Mid angels' songs of praise.

2. Despised and scorned, they sojourned here;
But now, how glorious they must appear!
Those martyrs stand a priestly band,
God's throne forever near.
So oft, in troubled days gone by,
In anguish they would weep and sigh,
At home above the God of Love
For aye their tears shall dry.
They now enjoy their Sabbath rest,
The paschal banquet of the blest;
The Lamb, their Lord, at festal board
Himself is Host and Guest.

3. Then hail, ye mighty legions, yea,
All hail! Now safe and blest for aye,
And praise the Lord, who with His Word
Sustained you on the way.
Ye did the joys of earth disdain,
Ye toiled and sowed in tears and pain.
Farewell, now bring your sheaves and sing
Salvation's glad refrain.
Swing high your palms, lift up your song,
Yea, make it myriad voices strong,
Eternally shall praise to Thee,
God, and the Lamb belong.

Hymn #656
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Revelation 7:13-17
Author: Hans Adolf Brorson, c. 1760
Translated by: composite
Titled: "Den store hvide Flok vi se"
Norwegian folk-tune, c. 1600
Tune: "Great White Host"
Arranged by: Edvard H. Grieg, 1907, ad.

Hans Brorson also wrote "I Walk in Danger All the Way." He was a Danish Pietist.

Roses Arrive after the KJV 1611 Facsimile

 Fragrant Cloud is favored with an intense scent, great form, and and unusual color.

Last night some roses appeared, Queen Elizabeth and another favorite, Fragrant Cloud. I dropped them into a rain barrel and watered them up to their flowering section.

Roses can remain in water longer than any other plant I have soaked. Overnight is too much for Bee Balm. Bare root roses can last - and thrive - two weeks in water.

 Queen Elizabeth shared the vase with several others, including Big Purple, which is... you guessed it.

 Lammerts, a PhD in plant genetics, developed the Queen Elizabeth rose. He was a take-no-prisoners Six Day Creationist Lutheran. He also developed the Chrysler rose, which outlived its namesake.