Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
ASCENSION
223
We Thank Thee, Jesus, Dearest Friend
Eph. 4: 8
L. M., with Hallelujah
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Author unknown, 1607, cento.
Tr., Matthias Loy, 1880, alt.
Erschienen ist
Nikolaus Herman, 1560
Hid
That
And
And
re
is
on
est
joice
blest
high,
Friend,
finds
sing
from
Thou
His
in
our
didst
man
there
cend
thank
trusts
to
Je
fore
who
ed
Thee,
1
We
As
4
We
3
The
2
ly
Him
throne
dear
heart
i
in
His
sus,
tiv
we
God’s
bid
spise
e
live
i
de
right
us
ior,
cap
ments
at
ty,
hand
in
sight,
Him
praise
to
yet
ful
nal
ways
as
voice;
rest;
nigh;
cend.
cheer
ter
al
heav’n
with
tive
al
and
ed
cap
world’s
rules
bless
led
lure
reigns
Sav
He
This
He
O
set
lone
His
Hal
and
at
a
He
bod
Hal
Hal
Hal
y
com
our
us
give.
mand.
eyes.
free.
And
And
And
From
on
ter
all
soul
pow’r
Christ
death
strength
has
fix
bit
to
men.
A
le
le
le
le
jah!
jah!
jah!
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5
Through Him we heirs of heav’n are made;
O Brother, Christ, extend Thine aid
That we may firmly trust in Thee
And through Thee live eternally.
Hallelujah!
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