ELHB Hymn 146
Let the earth now praise the Lord
Heinrich Held (1643)
Hymn Text
146. Let the earth now praise the Lord
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1 Let the earth now praise the Lord,
Who has truly kept His word,
And the sinners' Help and Friend
Now at last to us doth send.
Who has truly kept His word,
And the sinners' Help and Friend
Now at last to us doth send.
2 What the fathers most desired,
What the prophets' heart inspired,
What they longed for many a year,
Stands fulfilled in glory here.
What the prophets' heart inspired,
What they longed for many a year,
Stands fulfilled in glory here.
3 Abram's promised great Reward,
Zion's Helper, Jacob's Lord,
Him of twofold race behold,
Truly came, as long foretold.
Zion's Helper, Jacob's Lord,
Him of twofold race behold,
Truly came, as long foretold.
4 Welcome, 0 my Savior, now!
Hail! My Portion, Lord, art Thou!
Here, too, in my heart, I pray,
O prepare Thyself a way.
Hail! My Portion, Lord, art Thou!
Here, too, in my heart, I pray,
O prepare Thyself a way.
5 King of glory, enter in!
Cleanse it from the filth of sin,
As Thou hast so often done;
It belongs to Thee alone.
Cleanse it from the filth of sin,
As Thou hast so often done;
It belongs to Thee alone.
6 As Thy coming was in peace,
Noiseless, full of gentleness,
Let the same mind dwell in me
That was ever found in Thee.
Noiseless, full of gentleness,
Let the same mind dwell in me
That was ever found in Thee.
7 Comfort my desponding heart;
Thou my Strength and Refuge art.
I am weak, and cunningly
Satan lays his snares for me.
Thou my Strength and Refuge art.
I am weak, and cunningly
Satan lays his snares for me.
8 Bruise for me the Serpent's head,
That, set free from doubt and dread,
I may cleave to Thee in faith,
Safely kept through life and death:
That, set free from doubt and dread,
I may cleave to Thee in faith,
Safely kept through life and death:
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #146