Where high the heavenly temple stands

1. Where high the heavenly temple stands, 
the house of God not made with hands, 
a great High Priest our nature wears, 
the Guardian of mankind appears. 

2. He Who for men their Surety stood, 
and poured on earth His precious blood, 
pursues in Heaven His mighty plan, 
the Savior and the Friend of man. 

3. Though now ascended up on high, 
he bends on earth a brother’s eye; 
partaker of the human name, 
he knows the frailty of our frame. 

4. Our fellow Sufferer yet retains 
a fellow feeling of our pains: 
and still remembers in the skies 
His tears, His agonies, and cries. 

5. In every pang that rends the heart, 
the Man of Sorrows had a part, 
He sympathizes with our grief 
and to the sufferer sends relief. 

6. With boldness, therefore, at the throne, 
let us make all our sorrows known; 
and ask the aids of heavenly power 
to help us in the evil hour.

Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide

1. 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! 


4. Oh, keep us in Thy Word, we pray; 
the guile and rage of Satan stay! 
Oh, may Thy mercy never cease! 
Give concord, patience, courage, peace. 


5. O God, how sin's dread works abound! Throughout the earth no rest is found, 
and falsehood's spirit wide has spread, 
and error boldly rears its head. 


6. The haughty spirits, Lord, restrain 
who o'er Thy Church with might would reign 
and always set forth something new, 
devised to change Thy doctrine true. 


7. And since the cause and glory, Lord, 
are Thine, not ours, to us afford 
Thy help and strength and constancy.
With all our heart we trust in Thee. 


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! 


9. Oh, grant that in Thy holy Word 
we here may live and die, dear Lord; 
and when our journey endeth here, 
receive us into glory there.

Lord, keep us steadfast in your word

1. Lord, keep us steadfast in your word,
curb those who by deceit or sword
would wrest the kingdom from your Son
and bring to naught all he has done.


2. Lord Jesus Christ, your power make known,
for you are Lord of lords alone.
Defend your holy church, that we
may sing your praise triumphantly.


3. O Comforter of priceless worth,
send peace and unity on earth,
support us in our final strife
and lead us out of death to life.

My Father, for another night

1. My Father, for another night 
of quiet sleep and rest, 
for all the joy of morning light, 
Thy holy Name be blest. 

2. Now with the newborn day I give 
myself anew to Thee, 
that as Thou willest I may live, 
and what Thou willest be. 

3. Whate’er I do, things great or small, 
whate’er I speak or frame, 
Thy glory may I seek in all, 
do all in Jesus’ Name. 

4. My Father, for His sake, I pray 
Thy child accept and bless; 
and lead me by Thy grace today 
in paths of righteousness. 

Be Thou my Vision

1. Be Thou my Vision, o Lord of my heart, 
naught be all else to me, save that Thou art 
Thou my best Thought by day or by night, 
 waking or sleeping Thy presence my light. 


2.  Riches I heed not, nor man´s empty praise, 
Thou my inheritance, now or always, 
Thou and Thou only first in my heart, 
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art. 


3.  Be Thou my Vision, and Thou my true Word, 
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; 
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, 
still be my Vision, o Ruler of all!

Hark, the voice of Jesus calling

Annan melodi:

1. Hark, the voice of Jesus calling, 
“Who will go and work today? 
Fields are ripe and harvests waiting, 
who will bear the sheaves away?” 
Long and loud the Master calls us, 
rich reward He offers free; 
who will answer, gladly saying, 
“Here am I, send me, send me”? 

2. If you cannot cross the ocean, 
and the distant lands explore, 
you can find the lost around you, 
you can help them at your door. 
If you cannot give your thousands, 
you can give the widow’s mite; 
what you truly give for Jesus, 
will be precious in His sight. 

3. If you cannot speak like angels, 
if you cannot preach like Paul, 
you can tell the love of Jesus, 
you can say He died for all. 
If you cannot rouse the wicked, 
with the judgment’s dread alarms, 
you can lead the little children 
to the Savior’s waiting arms. 

4. If you cannot be the watchman, 
standing high on Zion’s wall, 
pointing out the path to heaven, 
offering life and peace to all, 
with your prayers and with your bounties 
you can do what heaven demands; 
you can be like faithful Aaron, 
holding up the prophet’s hands. 

5. If among the older people, 
you may not be apt to teach, 
“Feed My lambs,” said Christ, our Shepherd, “place the food within their reach.” 
And it may be that the children 
you have led with trembling hand, 
will be found among your jewels, 
when you reach the better land. 

6. Let none hear you idly saying, 
“There is nothing I can do.” 
While the lost of earth are dying, 
and the Master calls for you. 
Take the task He gives you gladly; 
let His work your pleasure be; 
answer quickly when He calls you, 
“Here am I, send me, send me.”

Deck thyself my soul with gladness

1. Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness, 
leave the gloomy haunts of sadness; 
come into the daylight’s splendor, 
there with joy thy praises render 
unto Christ Whose grace unbounded 
hath this wondrous banquet founded. 
Higher o’er all the heav’ns He reigneth, 
yet to dwell with thee He deigneth. 


2. Hasten as a bride to meet Him 
and with loving reverence greet Him;
for with words of life immortal 
now He knocketh at thy portal. 
Haste to ope the gates before Him, 
saying, while thou dost adore Him, 
suffer, Lord, that I receive Thee, 
and I nevermore will leave Thee. 


3. He who craves a precious treasure 
neither cost nor pain will measure; 
but the priceless gifts of heaven 
God to us hath freely given. 
Though the wealth of earth were offered, 
naught would buy the gifts here offered: 
Christ’s true body, for thee riven, 
and His blood, for thee once given. 


4. Ah, how hungers all my spirit 
for the love I do not merit! 
Oft have I, with sighs fast thronging, 
thought upon this food with longing, 
in the battle well nigh worsted, 
for this cup of life have thirsted, 
for the Friend Who here invites us 
and to God Himself unites us. 


5. In my heart I find ascending 
holy awe, with rapture blending, 
as this mystery I ponder, 
filling all my soul with wonder, 
bearing witness at this hour 
of the greatness of God’s power; 
far beyond all human telling 
is the power within Him dwelling. 


6. Human reason, though it ponder, 
cannot fathom this great wonder 
that Christ’s body e’er 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. 


7. Sun, who all my life dost brighten, 
Light, who dost my soul enlighten; 
Joy the best that any knoweth; 
Fount, whence all my being floweth; 
at Thy feet I cry, my Maker, 
let me be a fit partaker 
of this blessèd food from heaven, 
for our good, Thy glory, given. 


8. Lord, by love and mercy driven 
Thou hast left Thy throne in heaven 
on the cross for me to languish 
and to die in bitter anguish, 
to forego all joy and gladness 
and to shed Thy blood in sadness. 
By this blood redeemed and living, 
Lord, I praise Thee with thanksgiving. 


9. Jesus, Bread of Life, I pray Thee, 
let me gladly here obey Thee. 
By Thy love I am invited, 
be Thy love with love requited; 
from this supper let me measure, 
Lord, how vast and deep love’s treasure. 
Through the gifts Thou here dost give me 
as Thy guest in heaven receive me.