Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
DEATH AND BURIAL
590
In Midst of Earthly Life
1 Sam. 20: 3
Irregular
Mitten wir im Leben sind
Martin Luther, 1524
Tr., composite
Mitten wir im Leben sind
Based on “Media vita,” c. 1200
press
take
round
op
o’er
sur
our
of
of
sins
hell
death
us,
us.
us;
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midst
midst
ut
death’s
earth
of
of
of
3
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2
In
1
In
the
the
the
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vale
life
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ly
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ter
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grace
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se
make
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bless
to
will
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Where
us?
us?
us?
when
for
us
ref
they
in
we
help
help
shall
will
shall
Who
Lest
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strife
sail,
uge
as
the
go,
blood
moved
we
is
cious
was
with
have
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that
pre
heart
mourn
shed
ten
great
win
ness,
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to
der
ly
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on
on
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Lord,
Lord,
Lord
ly,
ly,
To
Thou
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ly.
ly.
ly.
sus,
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on
on
on
tress.
stirred.
right
Ho
Ho
sin.
right
right
our
dis
have
eous
eous
eous
Ho
God!
God!
God!
Full
Pit
That
and
and
and
ly
ly
ly
ment
in
Thy
our
for
wrath
a
ies
our
sins
us
tone
ful
ful
ci
ci
ci
Sav
Sav
Sav
ful
mer
mer
mer
ly
ly
ly
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Ho
Ho
ior!
ior!
ior!
ly
ly
ly
and
and
and
all
all
all
might
might
might
and
and
and
Ho
God!
God!
God!
Ho
Ho
y
y
y
and
the
we
keep
ter
per
from
lest
serve
pre
us
us
us
ror
ish
ter
ter
ter
nal
nal
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God!
God!
Lord,
Save
Save
God!
Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord!
Lord!
Lord!
cy,
mer
mer
mer
O
O
O
cy,
cy,
A
men.
peace
fier
bit
pit
pangs
that
y
ter
the
the
In
the
Of
In
Have
Have
give.
hell.
death.
Have
faith
can
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