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210. THE LORD IS YOUR REWARD

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​Author:  Unknown
​Composer:  Philip Nicolai, 1599 (1556-1608)

​1. Ye shepherds, who the Lord do love,
    And through the Spirit from above,
    Proclaim to men salvation,
    How much the Lord to you has willed,
    Who at His blessed kingdom build,
    It is beyond expression!
    Therefore, therefore, be ye faithful!
    How delightful! God with pleasure
    Will impart the crown and treasure.
 
2. Ye messengers of peace shall bring
    The glorious gospel of the King
    To man in accents truthful.
    How great your blest reward shall be
    When Jesus Christ, the Lord, will see
    That ye were true and faithful!
    Ev’ry brother who such mission
    And position has been granted,
    Shall be to the end undaunted.
 
3. Ye guards on Zion’s walls, prepare!
    For soon your Master will appear
    Your full reward bestowing.
    In joyful ranks ye then will stand;
    The evidence will be at hand,
    Your work and labor showing;
    In great numbers, souls enlisted
    And assisted to find favor
    In the eyes of Christ, the Saviour.
 
4. To ev’ry servant be it told,
    How he should use with courage bold
    The talent God has given.
    His treasure he should well defend,
    Abundantly good seed should spend,
    When it may lead to heaven,
    Many persons who receive it
    And believe it, they’ll have gladness,
    And be free from grief and sadness.
 
5. Such servant shall be full of cheer,
    His Master’s will fulfilling here
    With joy and with affection.
    His greatest pleasure he will find
    In doing good and being kind,
    To lead in Christ’s direction.
    Greatly shall the faithful servants,
    Pious virgins, be regarded
    With the bread from heav’n rewarded.
 
6. Oh, precious Saviour, fill anew
    Thy servants who are staunch and true
    With light and Holy Spirit,
    With joy and with Thy wondrous might,
    That in Thy service they delight,
    Producing fruits of merit!
    Shield Thou, bless Thou all who labor,
    Love their neighbor, and are faithful
    With the talent Thou didst render.
 
7. Hath he that trusted in the Lord,
    Here buildeth on His Holy Word,
    Not comfort overflowing?
    From day to day he brings his need
    To Him who giveth all indeed
    While perfect peace bestowing.
    Who here in faith sees God truly,
    Trusting fully, Him hath taken,
    He shall never be forsaken.
 
8. Though children may have faith within;
    And live no more in former sin,
    Yet have they need of teaching;
    They come into the highest school,
    Where Christ, Himself, doth teach, and rule,
    And guideth by His preaching.
    There His pure love every hour
    Us with power, animateth,
    Faith, love, hope in us createth.

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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be to GOD!
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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements