"We All Believe in One True God"
                       by Martin Luther, 1483-1546
                          Composite Translation
                                Text From:
                   THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
          (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.184-185



        1. We All Believe in One True God
        Who created earth and heaven,
        The Father, Who to us in love
        Hath the right of children given.
        He both soul and body feedeth,
        All we need He doth provide us;
        He through snares and perils leadeth,
        Watching that no harm betide us.
        He careth for us day and night,
        All things are governed by His might.

        2. We all belive in Jesus Christ,
        His own Son, our Lord, possessing 
        An equal Godhead, throne and might,
        Source of every Grace and blessing.
        Born of Mary, virgin mother,
        By the power of the Spirit,
        Made true man, our elder Brother,
        That the lost might life inherit;
        Was crucified for sinful men
        And raised by God to life again.

        3. We all confess the Holy Ghost,
        Who sweet grace and comfort giveth
        And with the Father and the Son
        In eternal glory liveth;
        Who the Church, His own creation,
        Keeps in unity of spirit.
        Here forgiveness and salvation
        Daily come through Jesus' merit.
        All flesh shall rise, and we shall be
        In bliss with God eternally.

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        Notes:
        Hymn #251 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_
        Text: The Nicene Creed
        Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546
        Translated by: Composite
        Titled: "Wir glauben all' an einen Gott"
        Tune: "Wir glauben all' an einen Gott"
        1st Published in: _Geistliche Gesangk Buchleyn_
        Town: Wittenberg, 1524.
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