Jesus Thy Blood and Righteousness - #371 - Zinzendorf

"Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness"
by Ludwig von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760
Translated by John Wesley, 1703-1791

1. Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness
My beauty are, my glorious dress;
Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed,
With joy shall I lift up my head.

2. Bold shall I stand in that great Day,
For who aught to my charge shall lay?
Fully through these absolved I am
From sin and fear, from guilt and shame.

3. The holy, meek, unspotted Lamb,
Who from the Father's bosom came,
Who died for me, e'en me t'atone,
Now for my Lord and God I own.

4. Lord, I believe Thy precious blood,
Which at the mercy-seat of God
Forever doth for sinners plead,
For me--e'en for my soul--was shed.

5. Lord, I believe were sinners more
Than sands upon the ocean shore,
Thou hast for all a ransom paid,
For all a full atonement made.

6. When from the dust of death I rise
To claim my mansion in the skies,
E'en then, this shall be all my plea:
Jesus hath lived and died for me.

7. Jesus, be endless praise to Thee,
Whose boundless mercy hath for me,
For me, and all Thy hands have made,
An everlasting ransom paid.

Hymn #371
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: 1 John 1:7
Author: Ludwig von Zinzendorf, 1739, cento
Translated by: John Wesley, 1740
Titled: "Christi Blut und Gerechtigkeit"
Composer: George J. Elvey, 1862
Tune: "St. Crispin"

Jesus Lead Thou On - Zinzendorf - #410

 Norma Boeckler's Christian Art

"Jesus, Lead Thou On" - Nicholaus von Zinzendorf
Cento by Christian Gregor, 1723-1801
Translated by Jane Borthwick, 1813-1897

Nicholaus von Zinzendorf was a leader of Pietism, had a close connection with Martin Stephan, and was the author of two hymns in The Lutheran Hymnal.

Tune - Seelenbraeutigam - linked here

1. Jesus, lead Thou on
Till our rest is won;
And although the way be cheerless,
We will follow calm and fearless.
Guide us by Thy hand
To our fatherland.

2. If the way be drear,
If the foe be near,
Let not faithless fears o'ertake us;
Let not faith and hope forsake us;
For through many a woe
To our home we go.

3. When we seek relief
From a long-felt grief;
When temptations come alluring,
Make us patient and enduring;
Show us that bright shore
Where we weep no more.

4. Jesus, lead Thou on
Till our rest is won.
Heavenly Leader, still direct us,
Still support, control, protect us,
Till we safely stand
In our fatherland.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #410
Text: Luke 5:11
Author: Ludwig von Zinzendorf, Cento by Christian Gregor, 1778
Translated by: Jane Borthwick, 1854, alt.
Titled: "Jesu, geh voran"
Composer: Adam Drese, 1697
Tune: "Seelenbraeutigam"