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Hast To The Plough Thou Put Thy Hand

Author: N. F. S. Grundtvig Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 4 hymnals Hymnal Title: Hymnal for Church and Home Lyrics: 1 Hast to the plough thou put thy hand, Let not thy spirit waver. Heed not the world’s allurements grand, Nor pause for Sodom’s favor. But plow thy furrow, sow God's seed Tho' tares and thorns thy work impede; For he who sows with weeping Shall soon with joy be reaping. 2 But should at times thy courage fail, For even strength may falter, Let not the tempting world prevail On thee thy course to alter. He that would win must forward go; Retreat can bring thee naught but woe, When foes bid thee defiance, On God be thy reliance. 3 If to the course we faithful keep, The race will soon be ended; And death itself is but a sleep, Its veil will soon be rended. But those who conquer in the strife Obtain the joy and crown of life And shall in constant gladness Forget these days of sadness. 4 Press onward then in Jesus' name, Tho' thorns and rocks inclose thee; Yea, forward, tho' with sword and flame The foe should here oppose thee. Most precious is the victor's prize And open is God's paradise Where God on Zion's mountain Has open'd wide life's fountain. Topics: Following Christ Used With Tune: [hast to the plough thou put thy hand]

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GLASER

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph Glaser Hymnal Title: American Lutheran Hymnal Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 53213 56536 57132 Used With Text: Hast To The Plow Thou Put Thy Hand

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Hast To The Plow Thou Put Thy Hand

Author: J. C. Aaberg; N. F. S. Grundtvig Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #259 (1930) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7 Hymnal Title: American Lutheran Hymnal Lyrics: 1 Hast to the plow thou put thy hand, Let not thy spirit waver. Heed not the world’s allurements grand Nor pause for Sodom’s favor. But plow thy furrow, sow thy seed, Tho' tares and thorns thy work impede; For he who sows with weeping Shall soon in joy be reaping. 2 But should at times thy courage fail,-- For human strength may falter-- Let not the tempting world prevail On thee thy course to alter. He that would win must forward go; Retreat can bring thee naught but woe; When foes bid thee defiance, On God be thy reliance. 3 If to the course we faithful keep, The race will soon be ended; Yea, death itself is but a sleep, Its veil shall soon be rended. Then those who conquer in the strife Obtain the victor's crown of life And dwell in constant gladness, Forgetting all their sadness. 4 Press onward then in Jesus' name, Tho' thorns and rocks enclose thee; Yea, forward, tho' with sword and flame The bitter foe oppose thee. Thus shalt thou win the glorious prize And dwell with God in Paradise, To drink, on Zion's mountain, From life's eternal fountain. Topics: The Christian Life Service Languages: English Tune Title: GLASER

Hast To The Plough Thou Put Thy Hand

Author: N. F. S. Grundtvig Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home #227 (1927) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Hymnal Title: Hymnal for Church and Home Lyrics: 1 Hast to the plough thou put thy hand, Let not thy spirit waver. Heed not the world’s allurements grand, Nor pause for Sodom’s favor. But plow thy furrow, sow God's seed Tho' tares and thorns thy work impede; For he who sows with weeping Shall soon with joy be reaping. 2 But should at times thy courage fail, For even strength may falter, Let not the tempting world prevail On thee thy course to alter. He that would win must forward go; Retreat can bring thee naught but woe, When foes bid thee defiance, On God be thy reliance. 3 If to the course we faithful keep, The race will soon be ended; And death itself is but a sleep, Its veil will soon be rended. But those who conquer in the strife Obtain the joy and crown of life And shall in constant gladness Forget these days of sadness. 4 Press onward then in Jesus' name, Tho' thorns and rocks inclose thee; Yea, forward, tho' with sword and flame The foe should here oppose thee. Most precious is the victor's prize And open is God's paradise Where God on Zion's mountain Has open'd wide life's fountain. Topics: Following Christ Languages: English Tune Title: [hast to the plough thou put thy hand]

Hast To The Plough Thou Put Thy Hand

Author: N. F. S. Grundtvig Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #227 (1928) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Hymnal Title: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) Lyrics: 1 Hast to the plough thou put thy hand, Let not thy spirit waver. Heed not the world’s allurements grand, Nor pause for Sodom’s favor. But plow thy furrow, sow God's seed Though tares and thorns thy work impede; For he who sows with weeping, Shall soon with joy be reaping. 2 But should at times thy courage fail-- For even strength may falter-- Let not the tempting world prevail On thee thy course to alter. He that would win must forward go; Retreat can bring thee naught but woe; When foes bid thee defiance, On God be thy reliance. 3 If to the course we faithful keep, The race will soon be ended; And death itself is but a sleep, Its veil will soon be rended. But those who conquer in the strife Obtain the joy and crown of life And shall in constant gladness Forget these days of sadness. 4 Press onward then in Jesus' name, Though thorns and rocks inclose thee; Yea, forward though with sword and flame The foe should here oppose thee. Most precious is the victor's prize, And open is God's paradise Where God on Zion's mountain Has opened wide life's fountain. Topics: Following Christ Languages: English Tune Title: [hast to the plough thou put thy hand]

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J. C. Aaberg

1877 - 1970 Hymnal Title: American Lutheran Hymnal Translator of "Hast To The Plow Thou Put Thy Hand" in American Lutheran Hymnal Jens Christian Aaberg (b. Moberg, Denmark, 1877; d. Minneapolis, MN, 1970) immigrated to the United States in 1901. Educated at Grand View College and Seminary in Des Moines, Iowa, he entered the ministry of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and served congregations in Marinette, Wisconsin; Dwight, Illinois; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Aaberg wrote Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark (1945), translated at least eighty hymns from Danish into English, and served on four hymnal committees. In 1947 King Frederick of Denmark awarded him the Knight Cross of Denmark. --Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987

Joseph Glaser

Hymnal Title: American Lutheran Hymnal Composer of "GLASER" in American Lutheran Hymnal

N. F. S. Grundtvig

1783 - 1872 Hymnal Title: Hymnal for Church and Home Author of "Hast To The Plough Thou Put Thy Hand" in Hymnal for Church and Home Nicolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig was the son of a pastor, and was born at Udby, in Seeland, in 1783. He studied in the University of Copenhagen from 1800-1805; and, like some other eminent men, did not greatly distinguish himself; his mind was too active and his imagination too versatile to bear the restraint of the academic course. After leaving the university he took to teaching; first in Langeland, then (1808) in Copenhagen. Here he devoted his attention to poetry, literature, and Northern antiquities. In 1810 he became assistant to his father in a parish in Jutland. The sermon he preached at his ordination, on the subject "Why has the Lord's word disappeared from His house," attracted much attention, which is rarely the case with "probationers'" sermons. On his father's death, in 1813, he returned to Copenhagen, and for eight years devoted himself mainly to literature. The poetry, both secular and religious, that he produced, drew from a friend the remark that "Kingo's harp had been strung afresh." In 1821 King Frederik vi. appointed him pastor of Prasloe, a parish in Seeland, from which he was the next year removed to Copenhagen, and made chaplain of St. Saviour's church in Christianshavn. From the time of his ordination he had been deeply impressed with Evangelical church sentiments, in opposition to the fashionable Rationalism and Erastianism of the day; and adhered to the anti-rationalist teaching of Hauge, whose death at this time (1824) seemed to be a call to Grundtvig to lift up his voice. An opportunity soon presented itself; Professor Clausen brought out a book entitled Katholicismens og Protestantismens Forfatning, Ldre, og Ritus ("The condition, teaching, and ritual of Catholicism and Protestantism"). This book was replete with the Erastian Rationalism which was so especially distasteful to Grundtvig, who forthwith, in his Kirkens Gjenmsele ("The Church's Reply," 1825), strongly opposed its teaching, and laid down truer principles of Christian belief, and sounder views of the nature of the Church. This caused a sensation: Grandtvig (who had not spared his opponent) was fined 100 rixdollars, and the songs and hymns which he had written for the coming celebration of the tenth centenary of Northern Christianity were forbidden to be used. On this he resigned his post at St. Saviour's, or rather was forced to quit it by a sentence of suspension which was pronounced in 1826, and under which he was kept for 13 years. He took the opportunity of visiting England in 1829, 30, and 31, and consulting its libraries, mainly with a view to a further insight into Northern antiquities, and to help his studies in the early English tongue. His edition of Cynewulfs beautiful poem of the Phenix from the Codex Exoniensis, the Anglo-Saxon (so-called) text, with a preface in Danish, and a fri Fordanskning (free rendering in Danish), published in 1840*, is a result of this journey and enforced leisure. Tired of his long silence, his numerous friends and admirers proposed to erect a church for him, and form themselves into an independent congregation, but this was not permitted. He was allowed, however, to hold an afternoon service in the German church at Christianshavn. There ho preached for eight years, and compiled and wrote his hymn-book, Sang-Vdrk til den Danske Kirkce ("Song-work for the Danish Church"). He still worked on towards his object of raising the Christian body to which ho belonged from the condition of a mere slate establishment to the dignity of a gospel-teaching national church. In 1839 (the year of the death of King Frederik vr., and the accession of his cousin Chrisliem vni.) the suspension was removed, and he was appointed chaplain of the hospital Vartou, a position which he held till his death. In 1863 the king (Frederik vn.) conferred on him the honorary title of bishop. The good old man died suddenly, in his 89th year, on Sept. 2, 1872, having officiated the day before. As Kingo is the poet of Easter, and Brorson of Christmas, so Grundtvig is spoken of as the poet of Whitsuntide. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology,, p. 1001 (1907)