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Martin Luther's Spiritual songs, tr. by R. Massie
Martin Luther's Spiritual songs tr by R Massie Author:Martin Luther Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: (1541.) Why, Herod, unrelenting foe ! Doth the Lord's coming move thee so ? He doth no earthly kingdom seek, Who brings His kingdom to the meek. Led by th... more »e star the wise men find The Light that lightens all mankind ; The threefold presents which they bring Declare Him God, and Man, and King. In Jordan's sacred waters stood The meek and heavonly Lamb of God, And He who did no sin, thereby Cleansed us from all iniquity ! And now a miracle was done ; Six waterpots stood there of stone, Christ spake the word with power divine, The water reddened into wine. All honour unto Christ be paid, Pure offspring of the holy maid, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Till time in endless time be lost. (1524.) Jesus Christ to-day is risen, And o'er Death triumphant reigns ; He has burst the grave's strong prison, Leading Sin herself in chains. Kyrie eleison. For our sin the sinless Saviour Bare the heavy wrath of God; Reconciling us, that favour Might be shewn us through His blood. Kyrie eleison. In His hands He hath for ever Mercy, Life, and Sin, and Death; Christ His people can deliver, All who come to Him in faith. Kyrie eleison. (toter. (1524.) Christ lay awhile in Death's strong bands, For our offences given ; But now at God's right hand He stands, And brings us life from heaven : Wherefore let us joyful be, And sing to God right thankfully Loud songs of Hallelujah ! Hallelujah! No man from Death could victory win, O'er all mankind he reigned ; Alas ! that eometh of our sin, There was not one unstained : Wherefore Death in triumph came, And over us a right did claim ; He held us all in thraldom. Hallelujah ! Christ Jesus, God's own Son, came down, That He might us deliver, And sin destroying, took his crown From Death'...« less