"The Lord hath Helped Me Hitherto"
                      by Aemilie Juliane, 1699
            Translated by August Crull, 1845-1923
                                 Text From:
                      THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
        (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)



        1. The Lord hath helped me hitherto
        By His surpassing favor;
        His mercies every morn were new,
        His kindness did not waver.
        God hitherto hath been my Guide,
        Hath pleasures hitherto supplied,
        And hitherto hath helped me.

        2. I praise and thank Thee, Lord, my God,
        For Thine abundant blessing
        Which heretofore Thou hast bestowed
        And I am still possessing.
        Inscribe this on my memory:
        The Lord hath done great things for me
        And graciously hath helped me.

        3. Help me henceforth, O God of grace,
        Help me on each occasion,
        Help me in each and every place,
        Help me through Jesus' Passion;
        Help me in life and death, O God,
        Help me through Jesus' dying blood;
        Help me as Thou hast helped me!

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        Notes:
        Hymn 33 from The Lutheran Hymnal
        Text: 1 Sam. 7:12
        Author: Aemilie Juliane, 1699
        Translated by: August Crull, 1882
        Titled: Bis hieher hat mich Gott gebracht
        Composer: Nikolaus Decius, 1539, asc.
        Tune: Allein Gott in der Hoeh'
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