I Fall Asleep in Jesus' Wounds - Paul Eber - Winkworth translation - #585

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I Fall Asleep in Jesus' Wounds

Tune - Vater unser - linked here

1. I fall asleep in Jesus' wounds,
There pardon for my sins abounds;
Yes, Jesus' blood and righteousness
My jewels are, my glorious dress.
In these before my God I'll stand
When I shall reach the heavenly land.

2. With peace and joy I now depart;
God's child I am with all my heart.
I thank thee, Death, thou leadest me
To that true life where I would be.
So cleansed by Christ, I fear not death,
Lord Jesus strengthen thou my faith.

Paul Eber - author
Tune - Vater unser

When in the Hour of Utmost Need - #522 - Paul Eber

"When in the Hour of Utmost Need"
By Paul Eber, 1511-1569

1. When in the hour of utmost need
We know not where to look for aid;
When days and nights of anxious thought
Nor help nor counsel yet have brought,

2. Then this our comfort is alone,
That we may meet before Thy throne
And cry, O faithful God, to Thee
For rescue from our misery;

3. To Thee may raise our hearts and eyes,
Repenting sore with bitter sighs,
And seek Thy pardon for our sin
And respite from our griefs within.

4. For Thou hast promised graciously
To hear all those who cry to Thee
Through Him whose name alone is great,
Our Savior and our Advocate.

5. And thus we come, O God, today
And all our woes before Thee lay;
For sorely tried, cast down, we stand,
Perplexed by fears on every hand.

6. Ah! hide not for our sins Thy face,
Absolve us through Thy boundless grace,
Be with us in our anguish still,
Free us at last from every ill,

7. That so with all our hearts we may
To Thee our glad thanksgiving pay,
Then walk obedient to Thy Word
And now and ever praise Thee, Lord.

Hymn #522
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: 2 Chron. 20: 12
Author: Paul Eber, 1560
Based from the Latin hymn by Joachim Camerarius
Translated by: Caatherine Winkworth, 1858, alt.
Titled: "Wenn wir in hoechsten Noeten sein"
Tune: "Wenn wir in hoechsten Noeten"
1st Published in: Genevan Psalter, 1547

To God the Anthem Raising - #112 - Paul Eber

"To God the Anthem Raising"
by Paul Eber, 1511-1569
Translated by Carl Doving, 1867-1937

1. To God the anthem raising,
Sing, Christians, great and small;
Sing out, His goodness praising,
Oh, thank Him one and all!
Behold how God this year,
Which now is safely ended,
Hath in His love befriended
His children far and near.

2. Let us consider rightly
His mercies manifold
And let us not think lightly
Of all His gifts untold.
Let thankfulness recall
How God this year hath led us,
How He hath clothed and fed us,
The great ones and the small.

3. To Church and State He granted
His peace in every place,
His vineyard He hath planted
Among us by His grace.
His ever bounteous hand
Prosperity hath given
And want and famine driven
From this our native land.

4. His Father heart is yearning
To take us for His own
When, our transgressions mourning,
We trust in Christ alone;
When in His name we pray
And humbly make confession,
He pardons our transgression
And is our faithful Stay.

5. Our God hath well defended,
Hath kept us through His grace;
But if He had contended
With us our sins to trace
And given us our meed,
We all would then be lying
In sin and sorrow dying,
Each one for his misdeed.

6. O Father dear in heaven,
For all Thy gifts of love
Which Thou to us hast given
We lift our thanks above.
In Jesus' name we here,
To Thee our prayers addressing,
Still ask Thee for Thy blessing:
Grant us a joyful year.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #112
Text: Ps. 101:1
Author: Paul Eber, 1571
Translated by: Carl Doving, 1907
Titled: "Helft mir Gott's Guete preisen"
Composer: Wolfgang Figulus, 1575
Tune: "Helft mir Gott's Guete"