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Ich will euch nicht Waisen lassen

Wir danken, treuer Heiland, Dir

Author: Karl Johann Philipp Spitta
Published in 3 hymnals


Representative Text

1 Wir danken, treuer Heiland, Dir,
Daß Du uns nicht gelassen
Als unversorgte Waisen hier,
Auf unbekannten Straßen.
Bei fremdem Volk, in fremdem Land,
Wo alle Wege ungebahnt,
Da sehn wir Deine Tritte.
Wir stehen nie verlassen da,
Du bist uns allenthalben nah,
Du lebst in unsrer Mitte.

2 Du bist bei uns mit Deinem Geist,
O sel'ge, heil'ge Nähe!
Der so lebendig sich erweist,
Als ob Dich selbst man sähe.
Bist unser Licht im dunklen Tal,
Erquickst durch Deiner Liebe Strahl,
Bist Seelen-Trank und -Speise.
Stehst uns mit Rat und Tat zur Seit'
Und gibst uns selber das Geleit
Auf unsrer Pilgerreise.

3 Drum danken wir, o Heiland, Dir
Für Deine Lieb' und Treue.
O daß doch jedes Herz schon hier
Sich Deinem Lob stets weihe!
Das ist ja unsre Seligkeit,
Ist süßer Trost in allem Leid,
So lange wir hier wallen.
Und wenn wir dort Dein Antlitz sehn
Und völlig Deine Lieb' verstehn,
Wird ew'ges Lob erschallen.

Source: Glaubenslieder #112

Author: Karl Johann Philipp Spitta

Spitta, Carl Johann Philipp, D.D., was born Aug. 1, 1801, at Hannover, where his father, Lebrecht Wilhelm Gottfried Spitta, was then living, as bookkeeper and teacher of the French language. In his eleventh year Spitta fell into a severe illness, which lasted for four years, and so threw him back that his mother (the father died in 1805) abandoned the idea of a professional career, and apprenticed him to a watchmaker. This occupation did not prove at all congenial to him, but he would not confess his dislike, and his family were ignorant of it till an old friend, who was trying to comfort him after the death of a younger brother, discovered his true feelings. The younger brother had been preparing for ordination, and so Carl was now invited… Go to person page >

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First Line: Wir danken, treuer Heiland, Dir
Title: Ich will euch nicht Waisen lassen
Author: Karl Johann Philipp Spitta
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

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Glaubenslieder #112

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