Moravian Book of Worship ‎#519

519. Come, Let Us All with Gladness Raise

1 Come, let us all with gladness raise
a joyous song of thanks and praise
to God who rules the heav'nly host,
God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

2 For God, in grace and tenderness,
regarded us in our distress;
yea, to our aid himself he came;
let all adore God's holy name.

3 God gave us faithful ones to lead
and help us in our time of need;
but, Lord, all pow'r is yours alone,
and you the work must carry on.

4 Father in heaven, fulfill your word;
grant us the Spirit of our Lord,
that through your truth, which cannot fail,
we may o’er ev'ry ill prevail.

5 And in your love may we abide,
estranged from none by wrath or pride,
among ourselves at unity
and with all else in charity.

6 Thus may our lips your praises sound,
our hearts in steadfast hope abound;
till you to heaven our steps shall bring
where saints and angels hail you King.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, let us all with gladness raise
• Title: Come, Let Us All with Gladness Raise
• Author: Matthew of Kunwald (1457)
• Author: Gabriel Komarovsky (1467)
• Translator: Michael Weisse (1531)
• Translator: Evelyn Renatus Hasse (1911, alt.)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Psalm 84:4-5
• Topic: Nature of the Church; Adoration and Praise; Christian warfare; Church--Foundation and nature; Church--Unity; God--Grace and mercy of; God--Guidance; God--Power of; Hope

Tune Information

• Name: FREUEN WIR UNS
• Composer: Michael Weisse (1531, alt.)
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: e minor