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Lyra Germanica, Second Series: The Christian Life

Lyra Germanica, Second Series: The Christian Life

Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878) was an English translator who brought the German chorale tradition into English worship. Raised in a family sympathetic to German theology, she published Lyra Germanica in 1855 and the second series, The Christian Life, in 1858, followed by The Christian Year in 1863 — the two series held in our library. Her singable versions of German hymns shaped English hymnals for generations; she also championed wider education for girls.

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First published
1858
Length
34k words · about 2 hours
Chapters
126

About this book

The second series of Catherine Winkworth's Lyra Germanica, published in 1858, gathering German hymns on the themes of the Christian life. Winkworth's translations, made from the chorales of Lutheran Germany, are arranged around faith, prayer, suffering, and hope. The series helped establish her reputation as a leading English translator of German hymnody.

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Hymnwriters of the Bohemian Brethren
  3. Arrangement of this Book
  4. Recent Hymnwriters
  5. Textual Sources; Plans for a Tune Book
  6. 1. Ye heavens, oh haste your dews to shed
  7. 2. Arise, the kingdom is at hand
  8. 3. Wherefore dost Thou longer tarry
  9. 4. Thank God that towards eternity
  10. 1. All my heart this night rejoices
  11. 2. Thou fairest Child Divine
  12. 3. O blessed Jesus! This 🔒
  13. 1. O King of Glory! David's Son! 🔒
  14. 2. Christ, our true and only Light 🔒
  15. 3. Is thy heart athirst to know 🔒
  16. 4. Ever would I fain be reading 🔒
  17. 1. Whenever again thou sinkest 🔒
  18. 2. Oh, world! behold upon the tree 🔒
  19. 3. Jesus, the merit 🔒
  20. 4. Him on yonder cross I love 🔒
  21. 5. Thou sore-oppress'd 🔒
  22. 6. Lord Jesus, who, our souls to save 🔒
  23. 1. Christ the Lord is risen again! 🔒
  24. 2. Ere yet the dawn hath fill'd the skies 🔒
  25. 3. I say to all men, far and near 🔒
  26. 4. O risen Lord! O conquering King! 🔒
  27. 5. Sad with longing, sick with fears 🔒
  28. 1. To-day our Lord went up on high 🔒
  29. 2. Since Christ is gone to heaven, His home 🔒
  30. 3. Conquering Prince and Lord of glory! 🔒
  31. 4. My Jesus, if the seraphim 🔒
  32. 1. Holy Spirit, once again 🔒
  33. 2. Sweetest joy the soul can know 🔒
  34. 3. The Church of Christ that He hath hallow'd here 🔒
  35. 4. Hark, the Church proclaims her honour 🔒
  36. 5. Spread, oh spread, thou mighty Word 🔒
  37. 1. Thee Fount of blessing we adore! 🔒
  38. 2. O Father-eye, that hath so truly watch'd 🔒
  39. 3. True mirror of the Godhead! Perfect Light! 🔒
  40. 1. Light of light enlighten me 🔒
  41. 2. Blessed Jesus, at Thy word 🔒
  42. 3. Once more the day-light shines abroad 🔒
  43. 4. When anguish'd and perplexed, with many a sigh and tear 🔒
  44. 5. O Thou Most Highest! Guardian of mankind! 🔒
  45. 6. As a bird in meadows fair 🔒
  46. 7. The golden morn flames up the Eastern sky 🔒
  47. 1. The night is come, wherein at last we rest 🔒
  48. 2. Sink not yet, my soul, to slumber 🔒
  49. 3. Lord, a whole long day of pain 🔒
  50. 4. Now darkness over all is spread 🔒
  51. 5. Abide among us with Thy grace 🔒
  52. 1. Blessed Jesus, here we stand 🔒
  53. 2. O Father-heart, who hast created all 🔒
  54. 3. Thy parents' arms now yield thee 🔒
  55. 4. Seeing I am Jesus' lamb 🔒
  56. 5. I am baptized into Thy name 🔒
  57. 1. Lord Jesus Christ, my faithful Shepherd, hear! 🔒
  58. 2. Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness 🔒
  59. 3. O Love, who formedst me to wear 🔒
  60. 4. Now take my heart and all that is in me 🔒
  61. 5. Jesus whom Thy Church doth own 🔒
  62. 6. Oh how could I forget Him 🔒
  63. 7. O Living Bread from Heaven 🔒
  64. 1. In God's name let us on our way! 🔒
  65. 2. Wherever I go, whate'er my task 🔒
  66. 3. O Lord, be this our vessel now 🔒
  67. 4. Thou, solemn Ocean, rollest to the strand 🔒
  68. 5. Now we must leave our father-land 🔒
  69. 6. On our sails all soft and sweetly 🔒
  70. 1. Now lay we calmly in the grave 🔒
  71. 2. Now weeping at the grave we stand 🔒
  72. 3. Christ will gather in His own 🔒
  73. 4. Though Love may weep with breaking heart 🔒
  74. 5. Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast still'd 🔒
  75. 6. Thou'rt mine, yes, still thou art mine own! 🔒
  76. 1. Lord Jesus Christ, in Thee alone 🔒
  77. 2. Alas! my Lord and God 🔒
  78. 3. Jesus, pitying Saviour, hear me 🔒
  79. 4. O Jesus, Lord of majesty! 🔒
  80. 5. O God, Thou faithful God 🔒
  81. 6. Thou Who breakest every chain 🔒
  82. 7. Courage, my sorely-tempted heart! 🔒
  83. 1. Now thank we all our God 🔒
  84. 2. All praise and thanks to God most High 🔒
  85. 3. O, heaven and earth, and sea and air 🔒
  86. 4. I who so oft in deep distress 🔒
  87. 5. O mighty Spirit! Source whence all things sprung! 🔒
  88. 6. In Thee is gladness 🔒
  89. 7. Thank God it hath resounded 🔒
  90. 1. Faith is a living power from heaven 🔒
  91. 2. Who keepeth not God's word, yet saith 🔒
  92. 3. I know in Whom I put my trust 🔒
  93. 4. Lord, all my heart is fix'd on Thee 🔒
  94. 5. Now at last I end the strife 🔒
  95. 6. Who would make the prize his own 🔒
  96. 7. Oh dearest Lord! to feel that Thou art near 🔒
  97. 8. Here behold me, as I cast me 🔒
  98. 9. Up! yes, upward to thy gladness 🔒
  99. 10. A pilgrim here I wander 🔒
  100. 11. Now the pearly gates unfold 🔒
  101. 1. Can I my fate no more withstand 🔒
  102. 2. O Christ, Thou bright and Morning Star 🔒
  103. 3. When in the hour of utmost need 🔒
  104. 4. O Faithful God! O, pitying Heart 🔒
  105. 5. Ah God, my days are dark indeed 🔒
  106. 6. Why art thou thus cast down, my heart? 🔒
  107. 7. All things hang on our possessing 🔒
  108. 8. My God, in Thee all fulness lies 🔒
  109. 9. Who puts his trust in God most just 🔒
  110. 10. What pleases God, O pious soul 🔒
  111. 11. Whate'er my God ordains is right 🔒
  112. 12. Wherefore should I grieve and pine? 🔒
  113. 13. Seems it in my anguish lone 🔒
  114. 1. I know my end must surely come 🔒
  115. 2. Who knows how near my end may be? 🔒
  116. 3. World, farewell! Of thee I'm tired 🔒
  117. 4. My cause is God's, and I am still 🔒
  118. 5. O Lord my God, I cry to Thee 🔒
  119. 6. Lord Jesus Christ, my Life, my Light 🔒
  120. 7. Lord God, now open wide Thy heaven 🔒
  121. 8. Lord, now let Thy servant 🔒
  122. 9. When now at last the hour is come 🔒
  123. 10. Jerusalem, thou city fair and high 🔒
  124. 11. Now fain my joyous heart would sing 🔒
  125. 12. Wake, awake, for night is flying 🔒
  126. 13. When the Lord recalls the banish'd 🔒

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