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The Lord Hath Brought Me Hitherto
Tune: Allein G...<br /><br />The Lord Hath Brought Me Hitherto<br />Tune: Allein Gott in der Höh<br /><br />The Lord hath brought me hitherto<br />By His surpassing favor;<br />His mercies ev’ry morn were new,<br />His kindness did not waver.<br />God hitherto hath been my Guide,<br />Hath pleasures hitherto supplied,<br />And hitherto hath helped me.<br /><br />I praise and thank Thee, Lord, my God,<br />For Thine abundant blessing<br />Which heretofore Thou hast bestowed<br />And I am still possessing.<br />Inscribe this on my memory:<br />The Lord hath done great things for me<br />And graciously hath helped me.<br /> <br />Help me henceforth, O God of grace,<br />Help me on each occasion,<br />Help me in each and ev’ry place,<br />Help me through Jesus’ Passion;<br />Help me in life and death, O God,<br />Help me through Jesus’ death and blood;<br />Help me as Thou hast helped me!<br /> <br />Bis hieher hat mich Gott gebracht<br />Ämilie Juliane, Countess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, 1699<br />Tr. August Crull, 1882, alt.<br />Source: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, No. 33, alt. <br /><br />Peace and Joy!<br />George A. Marquart<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com