



             "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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