"O Lord, Our Father, Thanks to Thee"

                       by Cyriacus Schneegass

           Translated by August Crull, 1845-1923

                                 Text From:

                      THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL

        (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)







        1. O Lord, our Father, thanks to Thee

        In this new year we render,

        For every evil had to flee

        Before Thee, our Defender.

        Our life was nourished, we were fed

        With rich supplies of daily bread,

        And peace reigned in our borders.



        2. Lord Jesus Christ, our thanks to Thee

        In this new year we render;

        Thy reign hath kept Thy people free,

        Hath shown Thy mercies tender.

        Thou hast redeemed us with Thy blood,

        Thou art our Joy, our only Good,

        In life and death our Savior.



        3. Lord Holy Ghost, our thanks to Thee

        In this new year we render,

        For Thou hast led our eyes to see

        Thy truth in all its splendor

        And thus enkindled from above

        Within our hearts true faith and love

        And other Christian virtues.



        4. Our faithful God, we cry to Thee:

        Still bless us with Thy favor,

        Blot out all our iniquity,

        And hide our sins forever.

        Grant us a happy, good new year

        And, when the hour of death draws near,

        A peaceful, blest departure. Amen.



        


        Notes:

        Hymn #124 from The Lutheran Hymnal

        Text: Ps. 107: 1

        Author: Cyriacus Schneegass, 1597

        Translated by: August Crull

        Titled: "Her Gott Vater, wir preisen dich"

        Tune: "Nun freut euch"

        1st Published in: "Etlich' christliche Lieder"

        Town: Wittenberg, 1524


           

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