TLH - Behold the Sure Foundation-Stone

 

"Behold the Sure Foundation-Stone"
by Isaac Watts, 1674-1748

Tune: "St. Anne"

1. Behold the sure Foundation-stone
Which God in Zion lays
To build our heavenly hopes upon
And His eternal praise.

2. Chosen of God, to sinners dear,
Let saints adore the name;
They trust their whole salvation here,
Nor shall they suffer shame.

3. The foolish builders, scribe and priest,
Reject it with disdain;
Yet on this rock the Church shall rest
And envy rage in vain.

4. What though the gates of hell withstood
Yet must this building rise.
'Tis Thine own work, Almighty God,
And wondrous in our eyes.

Hymn #460
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Psalm 118:22
Author: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: William Croft, 1708
Tune: "St. Anne"

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The Bethany Lutheran Hymnal Blog

All the public domain hymns from The Lutheran Hymnal are linked here. Artwork by Norma A. Boeckler is being added, with the tunes linked as well.

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INTRODUCTION The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod (LCMS) published a set of 78 rpm phonograph records through the Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis, probably to coincide with the introduction of the 1941 hymnal. That traditional hymnal has since been replaced throughout most churches with yet another hymnal featuring more contemporary forms of praise music, to the disappointment of some. To the "old-timers" I lovingly dedicate this video. These fragile original records were borrowed from the record collection of my fellow-collector and organist friend, Ralph Pugh. TECHNICAL DETAILS The recordings were made on location and were probably cut on acetate disks using a portable cutter. The results were less than studio grade. Some background noise will be noticed due to record wear. Some of the records were so heavily warped that transcriptions had be taken at reduced speeds and then digitally sped up again. Minimal noise filtration was used to preserve as much fidelity of the recordings as possible.

The Lutheran Hymnal - Jesus I Live to Thee - #591

591 Jesus, I Live to Thee

"Jesus, I Live to Thee"
by Henry Harbaugh, 1817-1867

1. Jesus, I live to Thee,
The Loveliest and Best;
My life in Thee, Thy life in me,
In Thy blest love I rest.

2. Jesus, I die to Thee
Whenever death shall come;
To die in Thee is life to me
In my eternal home.

3. Whether to live or die
I know not which is best:
To live in Thee is bliss to me,
To die is endless rest.

4. Living or dying, Lord,
I ask but to be Thine;
My life in Thee, Thy life in me,
Make heaven forever mine.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #591
Text: Romans 14:8
Author: Henry Harbaugh, 1850
Composer: Frederick A.G. Ousely, 1861
Tune: "Tenbury"