"O Blessed Holy Trinity" by Martin Behm, 1557-1622 Translated by Conrad H.L. Schuette, 1843-1926 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.383 1. O blessed Holy Trinity, Divine, eternal Unity, God Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be Thou this day my Guide and Host. 2. My soul and body keep from harm, O'er all I have extend Thine arm, That Satan may not cause distress Nor bring me shame and wretchedness. 3. The Father's love shield me this day, The Son's pure wisdom cheer my way, The Holy Spirit's light divine Illume my heart's benighted shrine. 4. My Maker, strengthen Thou my heart, O my Redeemer, help impart, Blest Comforter, keep at my side That faith and love in me abide. 5. Lord, bless and keep Thou me as Thine; Lord, make Thy face upon me shine; Lord, lift Thy countenance on me And give me peace, sweet peace, from Thee. _______________________________________ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Hymn #541 Text: Ps. 5:3 Author: Martin Behm, 1608, ab. Translated by: Conrad H.L. Schuette, 1880, alt. Titled: "O heilege Dreifaltigkeit" Composer: Nikolaus Herman, 1560 Tune: "O heilege Dreifaltigkeit" ______________________________________________________________ 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. "O Blessed Holy Trinity" by Martin Behm, 1557-1622 Translated by Conrad H.L. Schuette, 1843-1926 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.383 1. O blessed Holy Trinity, Divine, eternal Unity, God Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be Thou this day my Guide and Host. 2. My soul and body keep from harm, O'er all I have extend Thine arm, That Satan may not cause distress Nor bring me shame and wretchedness. 3. The Father's love shield me this day, The Son's pure wisdom cheer my way, The Holy Spirit's light divine Illume my heart's benighted shrine. 4. My Maker, strengthen Thou my heart, O my Redeemer, help impart, Blest Comforter, keep at my side That faith and love in me abide. 5. Lord, bless and keep Thou me as Thine; Lord, make Thy face upon me shine; Lord, lift Thy countenance on me And give me peace, sweet peace, from Thee. _______________________________________ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Hymn #541 Text: Ps. 5:3 Author: Martin Behm, 1608, ab. Translated by: Conrad H.L. Schuette, 1880, alt. Titled: "O heilege Dreifaltigkeit" Composer: Nikolaus Herman, 1560 Tune: "O heilege Dreifaltigkeit" ______________________________________________________________ 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 Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________