"God Himself Is Present"
                       by Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697-1769
                 Translated by Frederick W. Foster, 1760-1835
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
                (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.5



        1. God Himself is present:
        Let us now adore Him
        And with awe appear before Him.
        God is in His temple--
        All within keep silence,
        Prostrate lie with deepest reverence.
        Him alone God we own,
        Him, our God and Savior;
        Praise His name forever.

        2. God Himself is present:
        Hear the harps resounding;
        See the hosts the throne surrounding!
        "Holy, holy, holy"--
        Hear the hymn ascending,
        Songs of saints and angels blending.
        Bow Thine ear To us here:
        Hear, O Christ, the praises
        That Thy Church now raises.

        3. O Thou Fount of blessing,
        Purify my spirit,
        Trusting only in Thy merit.
        Like the holy angels,
        Who behold Thy glory,
        May I ceaselessly adore Thee.
        Let Thy will Ever still
        Rule Thy Church terrestrial
        As the hosts celestial.

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        Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Hymn #4 
        Text: Hab. 2:20
        Author: Gerhard Tersteegen, 1729, cento
        Translated by: Frederick W. Foster, c.1826, alt.
        Titled: "Gott ist gegenwaertig"
        Composer: Joachim Neander, 1680
        Tune: "Wunderbarer Koenig"
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        This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg
             by Debbie Harris and is in the public domain. You may
         freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any
        comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther
        

                           "God Himself Is Present"
                       by Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697-1769
                 Translated by Frederick W. Foster, 1760-1835
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
                (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.5



        1. God Himself is present:
        Let us now adore Him
        And with awe appear before Him.
        God is in His temple--
        All within keep silence,
        Prostrate lie with deepest reverence.
        Him alone God we own,
        Him, our God and Savior;
        Praise His name forever.

        2. God Himself is present:
        Hear the harps resounding;
        See the hosts the throne surrounding!
        "Holy, holy, holy"--
        Hear the hymn ascending,
        Songs of saints and angels blending.
        Bow Thine ear To us here:
        Hear, O Christ, the praises
        That Thy Church now raises.

        3. O Thou Fount of blessing,
        Purify my spirit,
        Trusting only in Thy merit.
        Like the holy angels,
        Who behold Thy glory,
        May I ceaselessly adore Thee.
        Let Thy will Ever still
        Rule Thy Church terrestrial
        As the hosts celestial.

        _______________________________________
        Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Hymn #4 
        Text: Hab. 2:20
        Author: Gerhard Tersteegen, 1729, cento
        Translated by: Frederick W. Foster, c.1826, alt.
        Titled: "Gott ist gegenwaertig"
        Composer: Joachim Neander, 1680
        Tune: "Wunderbarer Koenig"
        ______________________________________________________________
        This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg
             by Debbie Harris and is in the public domain. You may
         freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any
        comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther
                  Library at Concordia Theological Seminary.

                          E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu

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