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(1) Almighty God, thy word is cast Like seed
into the ground, Now let the dew of heaven descend And righteous fruits abound.
(2) Let not the foe of Christ and man This holy seed remove, But give it root
in every heart To bring forth fruits of love.
(3) Let not the world's deceitful cares The rising plant destroy, But let it
yield a hundredfold The fruits of peace and joy.
(4) Oft as the precious seed is sown Thy quickening grace bestow, That all
whose souls the truth receive Its saving power may know."
John Cawood, 1775‑1852, "Almighty God, Thy Word Is Cast," Service
Book and Hymnal, Philadephia: Board of Publication, 1958, Hymn #196. TLH
Hymn #49. Mark 4:3‑9.
(6) "For the joy Thine advent gave me, For Thy holy, precious Word; For
Thy Baptism, which doth save me, For Thy blest Communion board; For Thy death,
the bitter scorn, For Thy resurrection morn, Lord, I thank Thee and extol Thee,
And in heaven I shall behold Thee."
Thomas Kingo, 1689, cento, "Like the Golden Sun Ascending," The
Lutheran Hymnal, trans., George T. Rygh, 1908 St. Louis: Concordia
Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #207. Acts 2:32.
(1) "Almighty Father, bless the Word Which through your grace we now have
heard Oh, may the precious seed take root, Spring up, and bear abundant fruit.
(2) We praise you for the means of grace As homeward now our steps we trace.
Grant, Lord, that we who worshiped here May all at last in heaven appear."
Scandinavian, The Lutheran Hymnary, 1913, Lutheran Worship, St.
Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1982, Hymn #216. Mark 4.
(2) "Thou holy Light, Guide Divine, Oh, cause the Word of Life to shine!
Teach us to know our God aright And call Him Father with delight. From every
error keep us free; Let none but Christ our Master be That we in living faith
abide, In Him, our Lord, with all our might confide. Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!"
Martin Luther, 1524, "Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord!" The Lutheran
Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #224. Acts 2:4.
(1) "O Holy Spirit, enter in And in our hearts Thy work begin, Thy temple
deign to make us; Sun of the soul, Thou Light Divine, Around and in us brightly
shine, To joy and gladness wake us That we, In Thee Truly living, To Thee
giving Prayer unceasing, May in love be still increasing.
(2) Give to Thy Word impressive power That in our hearts, from this good hour,
As fire it may be glowing; That we confess the Father, Son, And Thee, the
Spirit, Three in One, Thy glory ever showing. Stay Thou, Guide now Our souls
ever That they never May forsake Thee, But by faith their Refuge make
Thee." Michael Schirmer, 1640, alt., "O Holy Spirit, Enter
In," The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing
House, 1941, Hymn #235. Isaiah 11:2.
(2) "Come, Thou Incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword, Our prayer
attend. Come and Thy people bless And give Thy Word success; Stablish Thy
righteousness, Savior and Friend!"
Author unknown, c. 1757, "Come, Thou Almighty King," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #239.
Revelation 4:8.
(4) Glory and praise, still onward reaching, Be Thine, O Spirit of all grace,
Whose holy power and faithful teaching Give me among Thy saints a place.
Whatever of good by me is done Is wrought by grace divine alone."
Johann Mentzer, cento, "Oh, That I Had a Thousand Voices," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #243.
Psalm 148:1.
(3) "God would not have the sinner die, His Son with saving grace is nigh,
His Spirit in the Word doth teach How man the blessed goal may reach."
Author unknown, 1719, "God Loved the World So That He Gave," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #245.
John 3:16.
(1) "Thy word, O Lord, like gentle dews, Falls soft on hearts that pine;
Lord, to thy garden never refuse This heavenly balm of thine. Watered by thee,
let every tree Then blossom to thy praise, By grace of thine bear fruit divine
Through all the coming days.
(2) Thy word is like a flaming sword, A wedge that cleaveth stone; Keen as a
fire, so burns thy word, And pierceth flesh and bone. Let it go forth over all
the earth To cleanse our hearts within, To show thy power in Satan's hour, And
break the might of sin." (Garve, 1763‑1841)
Carl Bernhard Garve, "Thy Word, O Lord, Like Gentle Dews," Service
Book and Hymnal, Philadephia: Board of Publication, 1958, Hymn #254. Isaiah
55:10; Hebrews 4:12.
(1) "Flung to the heedless winds Or on the waters cast, The martyrs'
ashes, watched, Shall gathered be at last. And from that scattered dust, Around
us and abroad, Shall spring a plenteous seed Of witnesses for God."
Martin Luther, 1523, "Flung to the Heedless Winds," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #259. Acts
7:59.
(1) "Preach you the Word and plant it home To men who like or like it not,
The Word that shall endure and stand When flowers and men shall be forgot. (2)
We know how hard, O Lord, the task Your servant bade us undertake: To preach
your Word and never ask What prideful profit it may make. (3) The sower sows;
his reckless love Scatters abroad the goodly seed, Intent alone that men may
have The wholesome loaves that all men need. (4) Though some be snatched and
some be scorched And some be chocked and matted flat, The sower sow; his heart
cries out, 'Oh, what of that, and what of that?' (5) Preach you the Word and
plant it home And never faint; the Harvest Lord Who gave the sower seed to sow
Will watch and tend his planted Word."
Martin H. Franzmann, 1907‑76, "Preach You the Word," Lutheran
Worship, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1982, Hymn #259. Mark 4.
"O Lord, look down from heaven, behold And let Thy pity waken; How few are
we within Thy fold, Thy saints by men forsaken! True faith seems quenched on
every hand, Men suffer not Thy Word to stand; Dark times have us overtaken. (2)
With fraud which they themselves invent Thy truth they have confounded; Their
hearts are not with one consent On Thy pure doctrine grounded. While they
parade with outward show, They lead the people to and fro, In error's maze
astounded. (3) May God root out all heresy And of false teachers rid us Who
proudly say: 'Now, where is he That shall our speech forbid us? By right or
might we shall prevail; What we determine cannot fail; We own no lord and
master. (5) As silver tried by fire is pure From all adulteration So through
God's Word shall men endure Each trial and temptation. Its light beams brighter
through the cross, And purified from human dross, It shines thru every
nation."
Martin Luther, 1523, "O Lord, Look Down from Heaven, Behold," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #260.
Psalm 12.
(3) "Though devils all the world should fill, All eager to devour us, We
tremble not, we fear no ill, They shall not overpower us. This world's prince
may still Scowl fierce as he will, He can harm us none, He's judged; the deed
is done; One little word can fell him."
Martin Luther, 1529, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #262.
Psalm 46.
"The Law commands and makes us know What duties to our God we owe; But
'tis the Gospel must reveal Where lies our strength to do His will. (2) My
soul, no more attempt to draw Thy life and comfort from the Law. Fly to the
hope the Gospel gives; The man that trusts the promise lives."
Isaac Watts, 1709, "The Law Commands and Makes Us Know," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #289.
Psalm 19:9.
"Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide, For round us falls the eventide; Nor
let Thy Word, that heavenly light, For us be ever veiled in night. (2) In these
last days of sore distress Grant us, dear Lord, true steadfastness That pure we
keep, till life is spent, Thy holy Word and Sacrament. (3) Lord Jesus, help,
Thy Church uphold, For we are sluggish, thoughtless, cold. Oh, prosper well Thy
Word of grace And spread its truth in every place. (6) The haughty spirits,
Lord, restrain Who over Thy Church with might would reign And always set forth
something new, Devised to change Thy doctrine true. (8) A trusty weapon is Thy
Word, Thy Church's buckler, shield, and sword. Oh, let us in its power confide
That we may seek no other guide!"
Nikolaus Selnecker et al.,"Lord Jesus Christ, with Us Abide," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #292.
Selnecker, 1611, Luke 24:29.
(3) "But your strong love, it sought us still And sent your only Son That
we might hear his shepherd's voice And, hearing him, be one."
Martin H. Franzmann, 1907‑76, "In Adam We Have All Been One," Lutheran
Worship, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1982, Hymn #292. John 10.
"The Law of God is good and wise And sets His will before our eyes, Shows
us the way of righteousness, And dooms to death when we transgress. (2) Its
light of holiness imparts The knowledge of our sinful hearts That we may see our
lost estate And seek deliverance ere too late."
Matthias Loy, 1863, "The Law of God Is Good and Wise," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #295.
Psalm 19:8.
"Speak, O Lord, Thy servant heareth, To Thy Word I now give heed; Life and
spirit Thy Word beareth, All Thy Word is true indeed, Death's dread power in me
is rife; Jesus, may Thy Word of Life Fill my soul with love's strong fervor
That I cling to Thee forever."
Anna Sophia, 1658, "Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant Heareth," The
Lutheran Hymnal, trans., George T. Rygh, 1909 St. Louis: Concordia
Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #296. 1 Samuel 3:10.
"The Gospel shows the Father's grace, Who sent His Son to save our race,
Proclaims how Jesus lived and died That man might thus be justified. (2) It
sets the Lamb before our eyes, Who made the atoning sacrifice, And calls the
souls with guilt opprest To come and find eternal rest. (3) It brings the
Savior's righteousness Our souls to robe in royal dress; From all our guilt it
brings release And gives the troubled conscience peace. (4) It is the power of
God to save From sin and Satan and the grace; It works the faith, which firmly
clings To all the treasures which it brings. (5) It bears to all the tidings
glad And bids their hearts no more be sad; The heavy laden souls it cheers And
banishes their guilty fears." Matthias Loy, 1863, "The Gospel Shows
the Father's Grace," The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia
Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #297. John 3:16.
"Baptized into Thy name most holy, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I claim
a place, though weak and lowly, Among Thy seed, Thy chosen host. Buried with
Christ and dead to sin, Thy Spirit now shall live within."
Johann J. Rambach, 1734, "Baptized into Thy Name Most Holy," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #298.
Matthew 28:19.
(4) "O Triune God, we humbly pray That all Thy blessings be conferred Upon
this child here cleansed today By means of water and the Word."
Albert Knapp, 1841, "Dear Father, Who Hast Made Us All," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #299.
Galatians 3:27.
(1) "Dearest Jesus, we are here, Gladly Thy command obeying; With this
child we now draw near In accord with Thin own saying That to Thee it shall be
given As a child and heir of heaven. (2) Yea, Thy word is clear and plain,And
we would obey it duly: 'He who is not born again, Heart and life renewing
truly, Born of water and the Spirit, Can My kingdom not inherit.' (3) Therefore
hasten we to Thee, In our arms this infant bearing; Let us here Thy glory see,
Let this child, Thy mercy sharing In Thine arms be shielded ever, Thine on
earth and Thine forever. (4) Gracious Head, Thy member own; Shepherd, take Thy
lamb and feed it; Prince of Peace, make here Thy throne; Way of Life, to heaven
lead it; Precious Vine, let nothing sever From Thy side this branch
forever."
Benjamin Schmolck, 1704, "Dearest Jesus, We Are Here," The
Lutheran Hymnal, trans., Catherine Winkworth St. Louis: Concordia
Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #300. Mark 10:13‑16.
(1) "He that believes and is baptized Shall see the Lord's salvation;
Baptized into the death of Christ, He is a new creation. Through Christ's
redemption he shall stand Among the glorious heavenly band Of every tribe and
nation. (2) "With one accord, O God, we pray: Grant us Thy Holy Spirit;
Look Thou on our infirmity Through Jesus' blood and merit. Grant us to grow in
grace each day That by this Sacrament we may Eternal life inherit."
Thomas Kingo, 1689, "He That Believes and Is Baptized," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #301.
Mark 16:16.
(1) "An aweful mystery is here To challenge faith and waken fear: The
Savior comes as food divine, Concealed in earthly bread and wine. (2) This
world is loveless‑‑but above, What wondrous boundlessness of love! The King of
Glory stoops to me My spirit's life and strength to be. (3) In consecrated wine
and bread No eye perceives the mystery dread; But Jesus' words are strong and
clear: 'My body and My blood are here.' (4) How dull are all the powers of
sense Employed on proofs of love immense! The richest food remains unseen, And
highest gifts appear‑‑how mean! (5) But here we have no boon on earth, And
faith alone discerns its worth. The Word, not sense, must be our guide, And
faith assure since sight's denied."
Matthias Loy, 1880, "An Aweful Mystery Is Here," The Lutheran
Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #304. 1
Corinthians 11:23.
(6) "Human reason, though it ponder, Cannot fathom this great wonder That
Christ's body ever remaineth Though it countless souls sustaineth And that He
His blood is giving With the wine we are receiving. These great mysteries
unsounded Are by God alone expounded."
Johann Franck, 1649, "Soul, Adorn Thyself with Gladness," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #305.
Revelation 19:8.
(4) "We eat this bread and drink this cup, Thy precious Word believing
That Thy true body and Thy blood Our lips are here receiving. This word remains
forever true, And there is naught Thou canst not do; For Thou, Lord, art
almighty."
Samuel Kinner, 1638, "Lord Jesus Christ, Thou Hast Prepared," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #306. 1
Corinthians 11:26.
(1) "Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord And drink the holy blood for
you outpoured. Offered was He for greatest and for least, Himself the Victim
and Himself the Priest."
c. 680,"Draw Night and Take the Body of the Lord," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #307.
Latin author unknown Psalm 34:8.
(1) "Lord Jesus Christ, we humbly pray That we may feed on Thee today;
Beneath these forms of bread and wine Enrich us with Thy grace divine. (2) The
chastened peace of sin forgiven, The filial joy of hears of heaven, Grant as we
share this wondrous food, Thy body broken and Thy blood. (3) Our trembling
hearts cleave to Thy Word; All Thou hast said Thou dost afford, All that Thou
art we here receive, And all we are to Thee we give."
Henry E. Jacobs, 1910, "Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #314. 1
Corinthians 10:17.
(1) "O living Bread from heaven, How richly hast Thou fed Thy guest! The
gifts Thou now hast given Have filled my heart with joy and rest. O wondrous
food of blessing, O cup that heals our woes! My heart, this gift professing, In
thankful songs overflows; For while the faith within me Was quickened by this
food, My soul hath gazed upon Thee, My highest, only Good."
Johann Rist, 1651, "O Living Bread from Heaven," The Lutheran
Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #316. Matthew
26:26‑29.
(4) "Give us Thy Spirit, peace afford Now and forever, gracious Lord.
Preserve to us till life is spent Thy holy Word and Sacrament."
Nikolaus Selnecker, 1572, "O Faithful God, Thanks Be to Thee," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #321.
Psalm 6:1.
(1) "Thy strong word did cleave the darkness: At thy speaking it was done.
For created light we thank thee, While thine ordered seasons run. Alleluia,
alleluia! Praise to thee who light dost send! Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia
without end!" (v. 3) "Thy strong Word bespeaks us righteous; Bright with
thine own holiness, Glorious now, we press toward glory, And our lives our
hopes confess..."
Martin H. Franzmann, 1907‑76, "Thy Strong Word," Lutheran Worship,
St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1982, Hymn #328.
(3) "Therefore my hope is in the Lord And not in mine own merit; It rests
upon His faithful Word To them of contrite spirit That He is merciful and just;
This is my comfort and my trust. His help I wait with patience."
Martin Luther, 1523, "From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee," The
Lutheran Hymnal, Trans., Catherine Winkworth, 1863 alt. St. Louis:
Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #329. Psalm 130.
(1) "Yea,as I live, Jehovah saith, I would not have the sinner's death,
But that he turn from error's ways, Repent, and live through endless days. (2)
To us therefore Christ gave command: 'Go forth and preach in every land; Bestow
on all My pardoning grace Who will repent and mend their ways. (3) 'All those
whose sins ye thus remit I truly pardon and acquit, And those whose sins ye do
retain Condemned and guilty shall remain. (4) 'What ye shall bind, that bound
shall be; What ye shall loose, that shall be free; Unto My Church the keys are
given To ope and close the gates of heaven.' (5) The words which absolution
give Are His who died that we might live; The minister whom Christ has sent Is
but His humble instrument. (6) When minister lay on their hands, Absolved by
Christ the sinner stands; He who by grace the Word believes The purchase of His
blood receives."
Nicolaus Herman, 1560, "Yea, As I Live, Jehovah Saith," The
Lutheran Hymnal, Trans. Matthias Loy, 1880, alt. St. Louis: Concordia
Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #331. Ezekiel 33:11.
"O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged,
unchanging, O Light of our dark sky: We praise you for the radiance that from
the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age."
William W. How, 1823‑97, "O Word of God Incarnate," Lutheran
Worship, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1982, Hymn #335. TLH #294.
Psalm 119:105.
"I know my faith is founded On Jesus Christ, my God and Lord; And this my
faith confessing, Unmoved I stand upon His Word. Man's reason cannot fathom The
truth of God profound; Who trusts her subtle wisdom Relies on shifting ground.
God's Word is all sufficient, It makes divinely sure, And trusting in its
wisdom, My faith shall rest secure."
Erdmann Neumeister, 1713, "I Know My Faith Is Founded," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #381. 2
Timothy 1:12.
(10) "What I have done and taught, teach thou, My ways forsake thou never;
So shall My kingdom flourish now And God be praised forever. Take heed lest men
with base alloy The heavenly treasure should destroy; This counsel I bequeath
thee."
Martin Luther, 1523, "Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #387.
Romans 3:28.
(1) "How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith
in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said Who unto
the Savior for refuge have fled?"
"Keen," 1787, "How Firm a Foundation," The Lutheran
Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #427. Isaiah 43:1‑7.
(1) "On what has now been sown Thy blessing, Lord, bestow; The power is
Thine alone To make it spring and grow. Do Thou in grace the harvest raise, And
Thou alone shalt have the praise."
John Newton, 1779, cento, alt., "On What Has Now Been Sown," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #46. 1
Corinthians 3:6.
"Rise, Thou Light of Gentile nations, Jesus, bright and Morning Star; Let
Thy Word, the gladsome tidings, Ring out loudly near and far, Bringing freedom
to the captives, Peace and comfort to the slave, That the heathen, free from
bondage, May proclaim Thy power to save."
Herman Fick, 1885, "Rise, Thou Light of Gentile Nations," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #498.
Isaiah 60:1.
(4) "Send them Thy mighty Word to speak Till faith shall dawn and doubt
depart, To awe the bold, to stay the weak, And bind and heal the broken
heart."
William C. Bryant, "Look from Thy Sphere of Endless Day," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #499.
Bryant, 1840 Isaiah 35.
(1) "Lord, open Thou my heart to hear And through Thy Word to me draw
near; Let me Thy Word ever pure retain, Let me Thy child and heir remain. (2)
Thy Word doth deeply move the heart, Thy Word doth perfect health impart, Thy
Word my soul with joy doth bless, Thy Word brings peace and happiness."
Johannes Olearius, 1671, "Lord, Open Thou My Heart to Hear," The
Lutheran Hymnal, trans., Matthias Loy, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing
House, 1941, Hymn #5. Psalm 119:140.
(4) "The seas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust,
and mountains melt away; But fixed this Word, this saving power, remains; Thy
realms shall last, thine own Messiah reigns."
A. Pope, "Rise, Crowned with Light, Imperial Salem, Rise," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #503.
Pope, 1712 Isaiah 60:1ff.
(2) "Give tongues of fire and hearts of love To preach the reconciling
Word; Give power and unction from above Wherever the joyful sound is
heard."
James Montgomery, 1823, "O Spirit of the Living God," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #504.
Acts 2:3.
(3) "Gird each one with the Spirit's Sword, The sword of Thine own death‑
less Word, And make them conquerors, conquering Lord, Where Thou Thyself wilt
come."
Mary C. Gates, 1888, "Send Thou, O Lord, To Every Place," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #506. Romans
8:37.
"Spread, oh, spread, thou mighty Word, Spread the kingdom of the Lord,
Wheresoever His breath has given Life to beings meant for heaven."
Jonathan Bahnmaier, "Spread, Oh, Spread, Thou Mighty Word," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #507.
Bahnmaier, 1827 Romans 10:15.
(3) "Great the need in every nation, Dense the darkness of sin's night;
Let Thy Spirit bring salvation, Love's pure flame, and wisdom's light, Give the
Word, Thy preachers strengthen With the prophets' power of old, Help them
Zion's cords to lengthen, All Thy wandering sheep to fold."
Arthur Coxe, W. G. Polack, "Savior, Sprinkle Many Nations," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #510.
"Though all the powers of evil The will of God oppose, His purpose will
not falter, His pleasure onward goes. Whatever God's will resolveth, Whatever
He intends, Will always be accomplished True to His aims and ends."
Paul Gerhardt, 1656, "Commit Whatever Grieves Thee," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #520.
Isaiah 55.
"In Thee, Lord, have I put my trust; Leave me not helpless in the dust,
Let me not be confounded. Let in Thy Word My faith, O Lord, Be always firmly
grounded."
Adam Reusner, 1533, "In Thee, Lord, Have I Put My Trust," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #524.
Psalm 31:1‑5.
(3) "Then hail, ye mighty legions, yea, All hail! Now save and blest for
aye, And praise the Lord, who with His Word Sustained you on the way."
Hans A. Brorson, c. 1760, "Behold a Host, Arrayed in White," The
Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941, Hymn #656.
Revelation 7:13‑17.
