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Title: A Fair Melody
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Blog Entry: Awake, my heart's delight, awakeThou Christian host, and hearThese tones that lovely music make,God's Word most pure and clear,That now is sweetly sounding,While dawn is piercing through the nightThrough God's dear love abounding.The prophets' message now at lastOur ears may hear again,Locked up therewith in silence fastLong had the Gospel lain;But now we hear their voices,And many an anxious burdened soulIn freedom now rejoices.For conscience lay oppressed and boundBy bans and men's commands,Soul-traps and nets were all around;But now our German lands,Behold the sun is risen,And those foul shapes were ghosts and lies,And dare to burst their prison.Christ sends us many messengersHis gospel to proclaim,And all the realm of darkness stirsTo work them death or shame,And quench the Truth in error;--O Christendom, thou Bride of God,Fear not for all their terror!Trust thou in flattering tongues no more,Though many they may be;All human teachings dread thou sore,Though good they seem to thee;But put thy whole affianceIn God's good-will and holy Word,There is our one reliance.There yield thy heart and soul entire,What it commands is good;Where it forbids let no desireE'er stir within thy blood;Where it allows, maintain thouThy Christian freedom as Paul saith,Yet from offence refrain thou.The Word will save thee from the smartOf sin and pains of hell,If thou believe it with thy heartNo evil there can dwell;'Twill make thee pure and holy,And teach thee that in Jesus liesOur hope and comfort solely.Blest be the day and blest the hourWhen thou didst see revealedThe Word of God in all its power,The soul's true strength and shield;Let nought to thee be dearerIn heaven or earth, no creature-loveE'er to thy heart be nearer.O Christendom, here give thou heed,By no false lore perplexed,Here seek and find true life indeedFor this world and the next;For he who dies believingIn Christ alone, shall live with Him,His heavenly joys receiving. My profile   My resume  My videos  My blog