Wit & Whim

This one I did on a prompt from Emcat. She said I should do a topical one on the good Samaritan. Liked how it came out. I'm taking suggestions. The Word That Bringeth Life Leoni Justification  The Word that bringeth life Departs his heavn’ly throne He wends his way through virgin womb The Fathers son He comes in humbleness He comes  in human frame He comes a stranger sets aside His mighty fame  He would not pass us by When in the ditch we lay The law and works of mortal men Were our dismay He bears our weakness up Our filth and woe and grief He drinks for us the bitter cup To grant relief   He pours on ointments rare An all sufficient flood He pays for all the debt ye owe With his own blood The third day He returns In glory and in power To snatch thee from the jaws of death In life's last hour In his blest realm above With angel hosts we’ll raise With Jew and Greek and without cease A hymn of praise Where clothed in robes of white All Abrams children sing Eternally i...

My third hymn. Probably my favorite that I've managed to this point. O Holy Ghost from Heaven Descend Ordination Deo Gracias O Holy Ghost from Heav’n Descend Anoint thy priest whom thou dost send Unto thy church thy chosen herd To preach in joy thy sacred word By Christ’s decree and in his stand Dispense his gifts at his command And pray the words which he has taught Proclaim the righteousness he bought Feed thou my sheep on holy bread Give them to drink the blood I shed Tend them with mercy care and love Prepare them for their home above And wash them with my holy name That cleansed from stain of sin and shame My pascal blood may mark their door That death’s dread angel passes o’er What ye shall bind that bound shall be What ye shall loose that shall be free Be bold and preach the law to sin That there the gospel enter in With strength from God the Father, Son And Holy Spirit Ever one Now therefore go disciples make Preach feed baptize and ne’er forsake Matthew 28, Matthew  18, Jo...

So, I've been writing a hymn every day. Jonathan challenged us to write hymns, and I used to write poetry every day when I was a younger man. I can also sing my way from judgement to easter without looking at the hymnal, so I have the benefit of the richness of all the saints who have written such a powerful body of hymns before me. Two words: Catherine Wink worth. The quality will vary, I wrote this one when I could not sleep one night this week, so it is a little rougher. Uphold Thy Church o Father Church militant (cause had to have Benaiah) Thaxted (on a goad from Emma) An Imprecatory Psalm of Insomnia  Uphold thy church o Father Preserve her gracious Lord Though all the earth despise her Establish Thou Thy word The world against her rages Confounds on every hand Sins wounds and evils wages With wrath against her fanned Yet thou hast granted pardon Get hence all earthly foes! Remembering the passion Of Jesus Christ your son Lord plant a new Benaiah A David in this world Send Joh...

 Part one of our Great Lutheran Hymnody Series Lord Revealed in Power at Cana Holy Matrimony Set to Helmsley 1 Lord revealed in power at Cana Turning water into wine Prayer and praises and hosanna Work again a holy sign Alleluia Alleluia alleluia One flesh made by grace divine 2 Male and female Thou created Them in bliss before the fall Of one substance separated Consummated and made whole Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Thus to worship at Thy call 3 Husbands love thy wives and nourish Her as Christ his holy bride Wives, submit, uphold, and cherish Let no trial thee divide Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia All thy cares to God confide 4 Life Thou givest in their union Breathed as into the dry bone Brought to font and to communion Guard them keep them as Thine own Alleluia Alleleluia Alleluia Let Thy will be in them done 5 Build O Lord this house and bless it Let them be of one accord Father, Son and Holy Spirit Comfort, peace, and grace afford Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Found them in Thy holy ...