173. HEART’S WISH
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Author: Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf (1700-1760)
Composer: Johann Hermann Schein, 1628 (1586-1630)
Author: Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf (1700-1760)
Composer: Johann Hermann Schein, 1628 (1586-1630)
1. Ye of my blessed pilgrimage,
Dear and beloved companions,
Who have the precious privilege,
The Holy Ghost’s communion,
God’s blessings on you I acclaim,
And greet you in the Saviour’s name!
2. O, may the small flock be increased
In grace ’neath His protection.
And enter into heav’nly rest,
For this is God’s direction.
May all be childlike, loving, kind,
That we the path to heaven find!
3. May ev’ry sinner comfort find
In penitent submission;
In love to Him may Jesus bind
All who have found salvation;
With willing heart may ev’ry child
Accept His guidance sweet and mild.
4. May each one then in his own place
On Him, the Rock, be grounded;
By His good Spirit, Word, and grace
At all times be surrounded;
May all be hallowed by God’s might;
He is our star and shining light.
5. This is the wish from all my heart
For you, my loving comrades;
In our alliance may the Lord
Be felt in blessed nearness.
The power of His cross and blood
Unites us in true brotherhood.
Dear and beloved companions,
Who have the precious privilege,
The Holy Ghost’s communion,
God’s blessings on you I acclaim,
And greet you in the Saviour’s name!
2. O, may the small flock be increased
In grace ’neath His protection.
And enter into heav’nly rest,
For this is God’s direction.
May all be childlike, loving, kind,
That we the path to heaven find!
3. May ev’ry sinner comfort find
In penitent submission;
In love to Him may Jesus bind
All who have found salvation;
With willing heart may ev’ry child
Accept His guidance sweet and mild.
4. May each one then in his own place
On Him, the Rock, be grounded;
By His good Spirit, Word, and grace
At all times be surrounded;
May all be hallowed by God’s might;
He is our star and shining light.
5. This is the wish from all my heart
For you, my loving comrades;
In our alliance may the Lord
Be felt in blessed nearness.
The power of His cross and blood
Unites us in true brotherhood.
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