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Deck Thyself My Soul With Gladness Schmuecke Dich
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Check out the complete list of all 6000+ hymns and 200+ solo classical piano music I have recorded: https://www.andrewremillard.com/compl... • Paypal: [email protected] • Patreon: / andrewremillard • GiveSendGo: https://www.givesendgo.com/AndrewRemi... • If you would like to learn more about my work on Christian Hymnody follow the link to my website. • Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness (Schmuecke Dich) • Text by: Johann Franck 1649 • Translated by: Catherine Winkworth 1863 • Tune: Schmuecke Dich by: Johann Crueger 1649 • Source: Episcopal 1940 Hymnal #210 • Catholic 1998 Hymn Book #114 • Here is my complete recording of the Episcopal 1940 Hymnbook: • • Episcopal 1940 Hymnal • 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness, • Leave the gloomy haunts of sadness; • Come into the daylight’s splendor, • There with joy thy praises render • Unto Christ whose grace unbounded • Hath this wondrous banquet founded. • Higher o’er all the heav’ns He reigneth, • Yet to dwell with thee He deigneth. • 2 Hasten as a bride to meet Him • And with loving reverence greet Him; • For with words of life immortal • Now He knocketh at thy portal. • Haste to ope the gates before Him, • Saying, while thou dost adore Him, • Suffer, Lord, that I receive Thee, • And I nevermore will leave Thee. • 3 He who craves a precious treasure • Neither cost nor pain will measure; • But the priceless gifts of heaven • God to us hath freely given. • Though the wealth of earth were offered, • Naught would buy the gifts here offered: • Christ’s true body, for thee riven, • And His blood, for thee once given. • 4 Ah, how hungers all my spirit • For the love I do not merit! • Oft have I, with sighs fast thronging, • Thought upon this food with longing, • In the battle well nigh worsted, • For this cup of life have thirsted, • For the Friend who here invites us • And to God Himself unites us. • 5 In my heart I find ascending • Holy awe, with rapture blending, • As this mystery I ponder, • Filling all my soul with wonder, • Bearing witness at this hour • Of the greatness of God’s power; • Far beyond all human telling • Is the power within Him dwelling. • 6 Human reason, though it ponder, • Cannot fathom this great wonder • That Christ’s body e’er remaineth • Though it countless souls sustaineth • And that He His blood is giving • With the wine we are receiving. • These great mysteries unsounded • Are by God alone expounded. • 7 Sun, who all my life dost brighten, • Light, who dost my soul enlighten; • Joy the best that any knoweth; • Fount, whence all my being floweth; • At Thy feet I cry, my Maker, • Let me be a fit partaker • Of this blessèd food from heaven, • For our good, Thy glory, given. • 8 Lord, by love and mercy driven • Thou hast left Thy throne in heaven • On the cross for me to languish • And to die in bitter anguish, • To forego all joy and gladness • And to shed Thy blood in sadness. • By this blood redeemed and living, • Lord, I praise Thee with thanksgiving. • 9 Jesus, Bread of Life, I pray Thee, • Let me gladly here obey Thee. • By Thy love I am invited, • Be Thy love with love requited; • From this supper let me measure, • Lord, how vast and deep love’s treasure. • Through the gifts Thou here dost give me • As Thy guest in heaven receive me. • SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: / @andrewremillard • FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • / andrew.remillard.1 • / andrewremillardpianist • / andrewremillard • HYMN PLAYLISTS: • Complete playlist of my hymn recording: • Hymns of the Christian Faith
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