"Our Father, thou in Heaven above."
                         by Martin Luther, 1483-1546
                                 Text From:
                       THE HYMNS OF MARTIN LUTHER
           (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883), pp. 64-65



        1. Our Father, thou in heaven above,
        Who biddest us to dwell in love,
        As brethren of one family,
        And cry for all we need to thee;
        Teach us to mean the words we say,
        And from the inmost heart to pray.

        2. All hallowed be thy name, O Lord!
        O let us firmly keep thy Word,
        And lead, according to thy name,
        A holy life, untouched by blame;
        Let no false teachings do us hurt,-
        All poor deluded souls convert.

        3. Thy kingdom come! Thine let it be
        In time, and through eternity!
        O let thy Holy Spirit dwell
        With us, to rule and guide us well;
        From Satan's mighty power and rage
        Preserve thy Church from age to age.

        4. Thy will be done on earth, O Lord,
        As where in heaven thou art adored!
        Patience in time of grief bestow,
        Thee to obey through weal and woe;
        Our sinful flesh and blood control
        That thwart thy will within the soul.

        5. Give us this day our daily bread,
        Let us be duly clothed and fed,
        And keep thou from our homes afar
        Famine and pestilence and war,
        That we may live in godly peace,
        Unvexed by cares and avarice.

        6. Forgive our sins, O Lord, that they
        No more may vex us, day by day,
        As we forgive their trespasses
        Who unto us have done amiss;
        Thus let us dwell in charity,
        And serve each other willingly.

        7. Into temptation lead us not;
        And when the foe doth war and plot
        Against our souls one very hand,
        Then, armed with faith, O may we stand
        Against him as a valiant host,
  

                     "Our Father, thou in Heaven above."
                         by Martin Luther, 1483-1546
                                 Text From:
                       THE HYMNS OF MARTIN LUTHER
           (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883), pp. 64-65



        1. Our Father, thou in heaven above,
        Who biddest us to dwell in love,
        As brethren of one family,
        And cry for all we need to thee;
        Teach us to mean the words we say,
        And from the inmost heart to pray.

        2. All hallowed be thy name, O Lord!
        O let us firmly keep thy Word,
        And lead, according to thy name,
        A holy life, untouched by blame;
        Let no false teachings do us hurt,-
        All poor deluded souls convert.

        3. Thy kingdom come! Thine let it be
        In time, and through eternity!
        O let thy Holy Spirit dwell
        With us, to rule and guide us well;
        From Satan's mighty power and rage
        Preserve thy Church from age to age.

        4. Thy will be done on earth, O Lord,
        As where in heaven thou art adored!
        Patience in time of grief bestow,
        Thee to obey through weal and woe;
        Our sinful flesh and blood control
        That thwart thy will within the soul.

        5. Give us this day our daily bread,
        Let us be duly clothed and fed,
        And keep thou from our homes afar
        Famine and pestilence and war,
        That we may live in godly peace,
        Unvexed by cares and avarice.

        6. Forgive our sins, O Lord, that they
        No more may vex us, day by day,
        As we forgive their trespasses
        Who unto us have done amiss;
        Thus let us dwell in charity,
        And serve each other willingly.

        7. Into temptation lead us not;
        And when the foe doth war and plot
        Against our souls one very hand,
        Then, armed with faith, O may we stand
        Against him as a valiant host,
        Through comfort of the Holy Ghost.

        8. Deliver us from evil, Lord!
        The days are dark and foes abroad;
        Redeem us from eternal death;
        And when we yield our dying breath,
        Console us, grant us calm release,
        And take our souls to thee in peace.

        9. Amen! that is, So let it be!
        Strengthen our faith and trust in thee,
        That we may doubt not, but believe
        That what we ask we shall receive;
        Thus in thy name and at thy word
        We say Amen, now hear us, Lord!

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        Notes:
        Text: The Lord's Prayer, paraphrased
        Hymn XXXI from "The Hymns of Martin Luther"
        Author: Martin Luther
        Translated by: Catherine Winkworth, in "Choral Book
                for England," amended
        Titled: "Vater unser im Himmelreich."
        Melody: 1538
        Harmony: A. Haupt, 1869
        1st Published in: Koephl's "Gesangbuch"
        Town: Strassburg, 1535? 1538?
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