The Lutheran Hymnal

Authorized by the Synods Constituting
The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America.
St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 1941.

Placed in the Public Domain by Project Wittenberg

Table of Contents

bulletThe Hymns in their Original Language
bulletIntroduction to the Lutheran Hymnal
bullet"Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty" (1732), Hymn 1
bullet"To Thy Temple I Repair" (1812), Hymn 2
bullet"Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now" (1651), Hymn 3
bullet"God Himself Is Present" (1729), Hymn 4
bullet"Lord, Open Thou My Heart to Hear" (1671), Hymn 5
bullet"Father, Who the Light This Day" (1835), Hymn 8
bullet"O Day of Rest and Gladness" (1862), Hymn 9
bullet"This Is the Day the Lord hath Made" (1719), Hymn 10
bullet"Safely through Another Week" (1774), Hymn 11
bullet"This Day at Thy Creating Word" (1871), Hymn 12
bullet"Before Jehovah's Awe-full Throne " (1719), Hymn 13
bullet"All People that on Earth do Dwell" (1561), Hymn 14
bullet"From All that Dwell below the Skies" (1719), Hymn 15
bullet"Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word" (1667), Hymn 16
bullet"Oh, Worship the King" (1833), Hymn 17
bullet"Lord, We Come Before Thee Now" (1745), Hymn 18
bullet"All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above" (1675), Hymn 19
bullet"God of Mercy, God of Grace" (1834), Hymn 20
bullet"Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore Thee" (1697), Hymn 21
bullet"Lord, When We Bend Before Thy Throne" (1802), Hymn 22
bullet"Hallelujah! Let Praises Ring" (1698), Hymn 23
bullet"Lord of My Life, Whose Tender Care" (1838), Hymn 24
bullet"I Will Sing My Maker's Praises" (1659), Hymn 25
bullet"Oh, Bless the Lord, My Soul" (1719), Hymn 27
bullet"Now Let All Loudly Sing Praise" (1644), Hymn 28
bullet"Through All the Changing Scenes of Life" (1696), Hymn 29
bullet"Oh, that I Had a Thousand Voices" (1704), Hymn 30
bullet"When All Thy Mercies, O My God" (1712), Hymn 31
bullet"Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven" (1876), Hymn 32
bullet"The Lord hath Helped Me Hither to" (1699), Hymn 33
bullet"My Soul Now, Bless Thy Maker" (1525), Hymn 34
bullet"Songs of Praise the Angels Sang" (1819), Hymn 35
bullet"Now Thank We All Our God" (1636), Hymn 36
bullet"Lord, 'Tis Not that I did Choose Thee" (1843), Hymn 37
bullet"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" (1679), Hymn 39
bullet"The God of Abraham Praise" (1770), Hymn 40
bullet"We Sing the Almighty Power of God" (1715), Hymn 43
bullet"Ye Lands, to the Lord Make a Jubilant Noise" (1874), Hymn 44
bullet"Now, the Hour of Worship O'er" (1680), Hymn 45
bullet"On What has Now been Sown" (1779), Hymn 46
bullet"saviour, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise" (1866), Hymn 47
bullet"How Blest Are They Who Hear God's Word" (1786), Hymn 48
bullet"Almighty God, Thy Word is Cast" (1819), Hymn 49
bullet"Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing" (1773), Hymn 50
bullet"Now May He Who from the Dead" (1779), Hymn 51
bullet"Almighty Father, Bless the Word" (?), Hymn 52
bullet"Abide, O Dearest Jesus" (1628), Hymn 53
bullet"Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" (1745), Hymn 54
bullet"Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come" (1664), Hymn 55
bullet"Jesus Came, The Heavens Adoring" (1864), Hymn 56
bullet"O Bride of Christ, Rejoice" (1600), Hymn 57
bullet"O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee?" (1653), Hymn 58
bullet"Hail to the Lord's Anointed" (1821), Hymn 59
bullet"Hark, a Thrilling Voice is Sounding" (c.900), Hymn 60
bullet"Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People" (1671), Hymn 61
bullet"Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel" (c.1100), Hymn 62
bullet"On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry" (1736), Hymn 63
bullet"Jesus, Thy Church with Longing Eyes" (1831ab.), Hymn 64
bullet"When Sinners See Their Lost Condition" (1863), Hymn 65
bullet"Hark the Glad Sound! The saviour Comes" (1735), Hymn 66
bullet"TheBridegroom Soon Will Call Us" (1552), Hymn 67
bullet"The Advent of Our King" (1736), Hymn 68
bullet"Arise, Sons of the Kingdom" (1651), Hymn 69
bullet"Hosanna to the Living Lord" (1811; 1827), Hymn 70
bullet"Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" (1825), Hymn 71
bullet"Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers" (1700,cento), Hymn 72
bullet"Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates" (1642), Hymn 73
bullet"Once He Came in Blessing" (1544), Hymn 74
bullet"Ye Sons of Men, Oh, Hearken" (1659), Hymn 75
bullet"A Great and Mighty Wonder" (734), Hymn 76
bullet"All My Heart This Night Rejoices" (1653), Hymn 77
bullet"Rejoice, Rejoice, This Happy Morn" (1778), Hymn 79
bullet"AllPraise to Thee, Eternal God" (1525), Hymn 80
bullet"O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is" (1653), Hymn 81
bullet"Come Rejoicing, Praises Voicing" (1637), Hymn 82
bullet"Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices" (1819), Hymn 83
bullet"Christians, Awake, Salute" (1749), Hymn 84
bullet"From Heaven Above to Earth I Come" (1535), Hymn 85
bullet"Joy to the World, the Lord is Come" (1719), Hymn 87
bullet"This Night a Wondrous Revelation" (1683), Hymn 88
bullet"To Thee My Heart I Offer" (1653), Hymn 89
bullet"Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising" (1667), Hymn 90
bullet"Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord" (1659), Hymn 91
bullet"Now Sing We, Now Rejoice" (1300), Hymn 92
bullet"0 Lord, We Welcome Thee" (1648), Hymn 93
bullet"Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" (1739), Hymn 94
bullet"saviour of the Nations, Come" (1524), Hymn 95
bullet"Oh, Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly" (1646), Hymn 96
bullet"Let Us All with Gladsome Voice" (1632), Hymn 97
bullet"Of the Father's Love Begotten" (413), Hymn 98
bullet"Now are the Days Fulfilled" (1746), Hymn 99
bullet"Christians, Sing Out with Exultation" (1705), Hymn 100
bullet"0 Gladsome Light, 0 Grace" (200), Hymn 101
bullet"Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful" (18th century), Hymn 102
bullet"To Shepherds as They Watched by Night" (1543), Hymn 103
bullet"Now Praise We Christ, the Holy One" (1524), Hymn 104
bullet"Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men" (1560), Hymn 105
bullet"The People That in Darkness Sat" (1770), Hymn 106
bullet"We Christians May Rejoice Today" (1592?), Hymn 107
bullet"We Sing,Immanuel, Thy Praise" (1653), Hymn 108
bullet"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night" (1700), Hymn 109
bullet"Across the Sky the Shades of Night" (1883), Hymn 110
bullet"Thou Who Roll'st the Year Around" (1832), Hymn 111
bullet"To God the Anthem Raising" (1571), Hymn 112
bullet"While with Ceaseless Course the Sun" (1774), Hymn 113
bullet"Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love" (1854), Hymn 114
bullet"0Blessed Day When First was Poured" (1726), Hymn 115
bullet"To the Name of Our Salvation" (1496), Hymn 116
bullet"The Ancient Law Departs" (1736), Hymn 117
bullet"Father, Let Me Dedicate" (1864), Hymn 118
bullet"Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand" (1755), Hymn 119
bullet"Help Us, 0 Lord! Behold, We Enter" (1642), Hymn 120
bullet"For Thy Mercy and Thy Grace" (1642), Hymn 121
bullet"Now Let Us Come Before Him" (1653), Hymn 122
bullet"Our God, Our Help in Ages Past" (1719 ), Hymn 123
bullet"O Lord, Our Father, Thanks to Thee" (1597), Hymn 124
bullet"The Old Year Now hath Passed Away" (1588), Hymn 125
bullet"As with Gladness Men of Old" (1860), Hymn 127
bullet"Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning" (1811), Hymn 128
bullet"Hail, Thou Source of Every Blessing" (1810), Hymn 129
bullet"0 Jesus, King of Glory" (1606), Hymn 130
bullet"TheStar Proclaims the King Is Here" (c. 450), Hymn 131
bullet"0 God of God, 0 Light of Light" (1883), Hymn 132
bullet"Within the Father's House" (1863), Hymn 133
bullet"Songs of Thankfulness and Praise" (1862), Hymn 134
bullet"'Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here" (1888), Hymn 135
bullet"Angels from the Realms of Glory" (1816, 1825), Hymn 136
bullet"In Peace and Joy I Now Depart" (1524), Hymn 137
bullet"Thou Light of Gentile Nations" (1674), Hymn 138
bullet"In His Temple Now Behold Him" (1851, 1853), Hymn 139
bullet"Jesus, I Will Ponder Now" (1653), Hymn 140
bullet"Enslaved by Sin and Bound in Chains" (1760), Hymn 141
bullet"A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth" (1648), Hymn 142
bullet"O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken" (1630), Hymn 143
bullet"Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing" (1644), Hymn 144
bullet"Jesus, Refuge of the Weary" (1563), Hymn 145
bullet"Lamb of God, Pure and Holy" (1531), Hymn 146
bullet"0 Christ, Thou Lamb of God" (1528), Hymn 147
bullet"Lord Jesus Christ, My Life, My Light" (1610), Hymn 148
bullet"Come to Calvary's Holy Mountain" (1819), Hymn 149
bullet"Christ, the Life of All the Living" (1659), Hymn 151
bullet"When o'er My Sins I Sorrow" (1646), Hymn 152
bullet"Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted" (1804), Hymn 153
bullet"Alas! and Did My saviour Bleed" (1709), Hymn 154
bullet"Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing" (1770), Hymn 155
bullet"Not All the Blood of Beasts" (1709), Hymn 156
bullet"There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood" (1771), Hymn 157
bullet"Glory be to Jesus" (18th century), Hymn 158
bullet"Go to Dark Gethsemane" (1820, 1825), Hymn 159
bullet"All Glory, Laud, and honour" (821), Hymn 160
bullet"Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" (1873), Hymn 161
bullet"Ride On, Ride On, in Majesty" (1827), Hymn 162
bullet"The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord" (1686), Hymn 163
bullet"Twas on That Dark, That Doleful Night" (1709), Hymn 164
bullet"Behold the Lamb of God!" (1848), Hymn 165
bullet"saviour, When in Dust to Thee" (1815), Hymn 166
bullet"0 Darkest Woe" (1628), Hymn 167
bullet"The Royal Banners Forward Go" (569), Hymn 168
bullet"Jesus Christ, Our Lord Most Holy" (1550), Hymn 169
bullet"0 Perfect Life of Love" (1875), Hymn 170
bullet"Upon the Cross Extended" (1648), Hymn 171
bullet"O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" (1656), Hymn 172
bullet"Lord Jesus, We Give Thanks to Thee" (1597), Hymn 173
bullet"Throned upon the Awe-full Tree" (1875), Hymn 174
bullet"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" (1707), Hymn 175
bullet"Behold the saviour of Mankind" (1709), Hymn 176
bullet"Our Blessed saviour Seven Times Spoke" (1515), Hymn 177
bullet"We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died" (1815), Hymn 178
bullet"On My Heart Imprint Thine Image" (1689), Hymn 179
bullet"Jesus, in Thy Dying Woes" (1870), Hymn 180
bullet"Jesus, Pitying the Sighs" (1879), Hymn 181
bullet"Jesus, Loving to the End" (1870), Hymn 182
bullet"Jesus, Whelmed in Fears Unknown" (1870), Hymn 183
bullet"Jesus, in Thy Thirst and Pain" (1879), Hymn 184
bullet"Jesus, All Our Ransom Paid" (1879), Hymn 185
bullet"Jesus, All Thy labour Vast" (1879), Hymn 186
bullet"Halleluia! Jesus Lives!" (1825), Hymn 188
bullet"He is Arisen! Glorious Word!" (1778), Hymn 189
bullet"Christ the Lord is Risen Again" (1531), Hymn 190
bullet"Christ the Lord is Risen Today; Alleluia!" (11th or 12th Century), Hymn 191
bullet"Awake, My Heart, With Gladness" (1648), Hymn 192
bullet"Christ the Lord is Risen Today" (1739), Hymn 193
bullet"Abide with Us, the Day is Waning" (1834), Hymn 194
bullet"Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands" (1524), Hymn 195
bullet"I Am Content! My Jesus Liveth Still" (1704), Hymn 196
bullet"Where Wilt Thou Go Since Night Draws Near" (1674), Hymn 197
bullet"Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Alleluia!" (1372), Hymn 199
bullet"I Know that My Redeemer Lives" (1775), Hymn 200
bullet"Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won" (1757), Hymn 201
bullet"Welcome, Happy Morning!" (c.590), Hymn 202
bullet"Morning Breaks upon the Tomb" (1812), Hymn 203
bullet"Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain" (c.750), Hymn 204
bullet"The Day of Resurrection" (c.750), Hymn 205
bullet"Jesus Christ, My Sure defence" (1653), Hymn 206
bullet"Like the Golden Sun Ascending" (1689), Hymn 207
bullet"Ye Sonsand Daughters of the King" (c. 1600), Hymn 208
bullet"Who Is This that Comes from Edom" (1809), Hymn 209
bullet"The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done" (1695), Hymn 210
bullet"A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing" (735), Hymn 212
bullet"Lo, God to Heaven Ascendeth" (1661), Hymn 214
bullet"Draw Us to Thee" (1686), Hymn 215
bullet"Oh, Sing with Exultation" (1623), Hymn 217
bullet"See, the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph" (1862), Hymn 218
bullet"The Head That Once was Crowned with Thorns" (1820), Hymn 219
bullet"Jesus, My Great High Priest" (1709), Hymn 220
bullet"Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices" (1806), Hymn 221
bullet"Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious" (1809), Hymn 222
bullet"We Thank Thee, Jesus, Dearest Friend" (1607), Hymn 223
bullet"Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord" (1524), Hymn 224
bullet"Come, Holy Spirit, Come" (1759), Hymn 225
bullet"Come, Oh, Come, Thou Quickening Spirit" (1664), Hymn 226
bullet"Come, Holy Ghost, in Love" (1200), Hymn 227
bullet"Oh, Enter, Lord, Thy Temple" (1653), Hymn 228
bullet"Holy Spirit, Hear Us" (1816), Hymn 229
bullet"Holy Spirit, God of Love" (1778), Hymn 230
bullet"We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost" (c. 1250, 1524), Hymn 231
bullet"Let Songs of Praises Fill the Sky" (1819), Hymn 232
bullet"Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest" (856), Hymn 233
bullet"Holy Ghost, with Light Divine" (1817), Hymn 234
bullet"O Holy Spirit, Enter In" (1640), Hymn 235
bullet"Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid" (856), Hymn 236
bullet"All Glory Be to God on High" (1525), Hymn 237
bullet"Come, Thou Almighty King" (1757), Hymn 239
bullet"Father Most Holy, Merciful, and Tender" (900), Hymn 240
bullet"Father, in Whom We Live" (1747), Hymn 241
bullet"Father of Heaven, Whose Love Profound" (1805), Hymn 242
bullet"Oh, that I Had a Thousand Voices" (1704), Hymn 243
bullet"Glory Be to God the Father" (1866), Hymn 244
bullet"God Loved the World So that He Gave" (1791), Hymn 245
bullet"Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty" (1827), Hymn 246
bullet"God the Father, Be Our Stay" (1400), Hymn 247
bullet"Father of Glory, to Thy Name" (1721), Hymn 248
bullet"Isaiah, Mighty Seer, in Days of Old" (1526), Hymn 249
bullet"Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" (1775), Hymn 250
bullet"We All Believe in One True God" (1525), Hymn 251
bullet"We All Believe in One True God" (1668), Hymn 252
bullet"In One True God We All Believe" (1637), Hymn 253
bullet "Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise" (1543), Hymn 254
bullet"Stars of the Morning, So Gloriously Bright" (883), Hymn 255
bullet"Around the Throne of God a Band" (1842), Hymn 256
bullet"Jesus, Brightness of the Father" (856), Hymn 257
bullet"Lord of Our Life and God of Our Salvation" (1644), Hymn 258
bullet"Flung to the Heedless Winds" (1523), Hymn 259
bullet"O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold" (1523), Hymn 260
bullet"Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word" (1541), Hymn 261
bullet"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" (1529), Hymn 262
bullet"O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe" (1632), Hymn 263
bullet"Thine honour Save, O Christ, Our Lord" (1630), Hymn 265
bullet"If God Had Not Been On Our Side" (1524), Hymn 267
bullet"Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish" (1636), Hymn 268
bullet"O Lord, Our Father, Shall We be Confounded" (1630), Hymn 269
bullet"Jesus Calls Us; o'er the Tumult" (1852), Hymn 270
bullet"Word Supreme, Before Creation" (1856), Hymn 271