Hymn - Feed Thy Children God Most Holy

"Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy"
By Johann Heermann, 1585-1647

Tune - Schmucke dich - linked here

Feed Thy children, God most holy,
Comfort sinners poor and lowly;
O Thou Bread of Life from heaven,
Bless the food Thou here hast given!
As these gifts the body nourish,
May our souls in graces flourish
Till with saints in heavenly splendor
At Thy feast due thanks we render.

Hymn #659
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Psalm 145:15-16
Author: Johann Heermann, 1656, alt.
Translated by: composite
Titled:"Speis uns, o Gott, deine Kinder"
Composer: Johann Cruger, 1649
Tune: "Schmuecke dich"

 

Hymn - Drawn to the Cross

"Drawn to the Cross, which Thou hast Blest"
by Genevieve M. Irons, 1855-?

Tune - Dunstan - linked here

1. Drawn to the Cross, which Thou hast blest
With healing gifts for souls distrest,
To find in Thee my life, my rest,
Christ Crucified, I come.

2. Thou knowest all my griefs and fears,
Thy grace abused, my misspent years;
Yet now to Thee with contrite tears,
Christ Crucified, I come.

3. Wash me and take away each stain;
Let nothing of my sin remain.
For cleansing, though it be through pain,
Christ Crucified, I come.

4. And then for work to do for Thee,
Which shall so sweet a service be
That angels well might envy me,
Christ Crucified, I come.

Hymn #390
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: John 12:32
Author: Genevieve M. Irons, 1880
Composer: Joseph Barnby, 1883
Tune: "Dunstan"

Hymn - Come Your Hearts and Voices Raising

"Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising"
by Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676

Tune - Quem pastores - linked here

1. Come, your hearts and voices raising,
Christ the Lord with gladness praising;
Loudly sing His love amazing,
Worthy folk of Christendom.

2. Sin and death may well be groaning,
Satan now may well be moaning;
We, our full salvation owning,
Cast our every care away.

3. See how God, for us providing,
Gave His Son and life abiding;
He our weary steps is guiding
From earth's woe to heavenly joy.

4. Christ, from heaven to us descending
And in love our race befriending,
In our need His help extending,
Saved us from the wily Foe.

5. Jacob's Star in all its splendor
Beams with comfort sweet and tender,
Forcing Satan to surrender,
Breaking all the powers of hell.

6. From the bondage that oppressed us,
From sin's fetters that possessed us,
From the grief that sore distressed us,
We, the captives, now are free.

7. Oh, the joy beyond expressing
When by faith we grasp this blessing
And to Thee we come confessing,
That our freedom thou hast wrought!

8. Gracious Child, we pray Thee, hear us,
From Thy lowly manger cheer us,
Gently lead us and be near us
Till we join the angelic choir.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #90
Text: Luke 2:15
Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1667
Translated by: composite
Titled: Kommt und lasst uns Christum ehren
Tune: Quem pastores
14th-century melody

Paul Gerhardt's hymns glorify God.