M0:|t:EWS 92 Dear Christians one and all Rejoice|a:Dr. Martin Luther 1483-1546|r:8787887|h:NUN FREUT EUCH |c:G|m:4/4|h:https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/HOoS1901/280/high
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E1:Dear Christ_ians, one and all, re_joice,/with ex_ul_ta_tion spring_ing,/${D:and with u_nit_ed heart and voice/and ho_ly rap_ture sing_ing,/}proc_laim the wond_ers God has done,/how his right arm the vict'_ry won./How dear_ly it has cost him!
E2:Fast bound in Sa_tan's chains I lay;/death brood_ed dark_ly o'er me./${D:Sin was my tor_ment night and day;/in sin my mo_ther bore me./}Yet deep and deep_er still I fell;/life had be_came a liv_ing hell,/so firm_ly sin poss_essed me.
E3:My own good works a_vailed me naught,/no me_rit they at_tain_ing;/${D:my will a_gainst God's judg_ment fought,/no hope for me re_main_ing./}My fears inc_reased till sheer des_pair/left on_ly death to be my share/and hell to be my sen_tence.
E4:But God be_held my wretch_ed state/be_fore the world's foun_da_tion,/${D:and, mind_ful of his mer_cies great,/he planned for my sal_va_tion./}A fa_ther's heart he turned to me,/sought my re_demp_tion fer_vent_ly;/he gave his dear_est trea_sure.
E5:He spoke to his be_lov_èd Son:/"It's time to have com_pass_ion./${D:Then go, bright je_wel of my crown,/and bring to all sal_va_tion./}From sin and sor_row set them free;/slay bit_ter death for them that they/may live with you for_e_ver."
E6:The Son o_beyed his Fa_ther's will,/was born of vir_gin mo_ther,/${D:and, God's good plea_sure to ful_fill,/he came to be my bro_ther./}No garb of pomp or pow'r he wore;/a ser_vant's form like mine he bore/to lead the de_vil cap_tive.
E7:To me he spoke, "Hold fast to me,/I am your rock and cas_tle./${D:Your ran_som I my_self will be;/for you I strive and wres_tle./}For I am yours, your friend di_vine,/and e_ver_more you shall be mine;/the foe shall not di_vide us.
E8:"The foe will shed my pre_cious blood,/me of my life be_reav_ing;/${D:all this I suf_fer for your good;/be stead_fast and be_liev_ing./}Life will from death the vict'_ry win;/my in_no_cence shall bear your sin,/and you are blest for_e_ver.
E9:"Now to my Fa_ther I de_part,/the Ho_ly Spi_rit send_ing/${D:and, heav'n_ly wis_dom to im_part,/my help to you ex_tend_ing./}He will a source of com_fort be,/teach you to know and fol_low me,/and in all truth will guide you.
E10:"What I on earth have lived and taught/be all your life and teach_ing;/${D:so shall the king_dom's work be wrought/and ho_nored in your preach_ing./}Take care that no one's man-_made laws/should e'er des_tro/y the gos_pel's cause;/this fi_nal word I leave you."/
