"Before Thee, God, Who Knowest All"
                       by Magnus B. Landstad, 1802-1880
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
             (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942), p. 229



        1. Jeg staar for Gud, som alting veed,
        Og slaar mit Oeie skamfuld ned,
        Jeg ser min Synd, at den er stor
        I Tanker, Gjerninger og Ord,
        Det mig igjennem Hjertet skjaer;
        O Gud, mig Synder naadig vaer!

        2. O Herre Gud, hvad jeg har gjort,
        Kast mig ei fra dir Aasyn bort,
        Tag ei din Helligaand fra mig,
        Men lad ham drage mig til dig,
        Den rette Angers Vei mig laer;
        O Gud, mig Synder naadig vaer!

        3. O Jesu, lad dit Blod, din Doed
        Mig redde ud af Syndens Noed,
        Forstod mig ei, hjoelp, at jeg maa
        Retfaerdiggjort ved dig faa gaa
        Ned til mit Hus, og glaedes der;
        O Gud, mig Synder naadig vaer!

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        Notes:
        Hymn #318 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_
        Text: Ezra 9: 15
        Author: Magnus B. Landstad, 1861
        Titled: "Jeg staar for Gud, som alting ved"
        Tune: "Vater unser"
        1st Published in: "Geistliche Lieder"
        Town: Leipzig, 1539
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