Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
COMMUNION OF SAINTS
477
Lord Jesus, Thou the Church’s Head
Col. 2: 10
8. 7. 8. 7. 6. 6. 6. 6. 7.
O Jesu, einig wahres Haupt
Johann Mentzer, 1726, cento
Tr., William J. Schaefer, 1938
Reuter
Fritz Reuter, 1916
pure
lone
one
her
a
ri
both
Foun
all
and
con
fice
Thou
To
With
Thy
sac
hearts
name
art
treas
low
fess
da
ure;
ly;
ing,
tion;
for
us
Lord,
Je
Thy
to
let
sus,
And
3
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2
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1
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4
more
let
ev
lit
Church
dare
flock,
Head,
us
er
tle
’s
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serve
this
Thou
Thy
the
Thee
pel
all
dor
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pos
sal
pleas
ho
sess
va
find
on
u
waits
ty
Thy
splen
in
in
ni
for
ure.
ly
ing.
tion.
In
Con
And
Teach
to
Thy
ue
she
bear
Word,
in
trusts,
us
my
tin
Thee
cross,
vine,
care,
bows,
ed
di
ing
Thee
To
Shine
True
And
that
Thy
Thy
be
light
lov
fore
bless
and
ev
sav
shall
faith
Word
dure
grow;
Thy
Church
joy
tress,
dis
er
ing
en
grant
we
Sac
on
re
us
ra
this
Built
Oh,
That
Thy
ness
show,
Lord,
cure,
In
In
And
Thy
fast
stead
pent
ments,
Rock
ance
O
se
world
pure
sin
ne’er
though
us
pow’r
we
the
e’er
of
Thee
de
re
de
for
re
E’en
To
The
That
they
that
by
pass
may
doth
grace
a
an
par
cay
tain.
stroy
sake.
take
things
noy.
main
way.
all
that
all
us
Grant
And
And
Let
tians!
fort.
sus!
ry.
men.
A
end
make
on
hear,
less
us
ly
oh,
Our
O
Oh,
Oh,
and
ful
and
us,
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