Translations. - A Song Of Praise. (Luther's Song-Book.)

Let God be blest, be praised, and be thanked, Who to us himself hath granted This his own flesh and blood to feed and save us! May we take right what he gave us: Lord, be merciful to us. By thy holy body dead in shame, Lord, which from thy mother, Mary, came, And by thy holy blood Ease us, Lord, from all our load: Lord, be merciful to us. The holy body is for us laid lowly Down in death, that we live holy; No greater goodness he to us could render Than make us mind his love tender. Lord, be merciful to us. Lord, thy love so great was, it hath driven Thee to death, and us great gifts hath given Our old debt it has paid, And God has gracious made: Lord, be merciful to us. God on us all his blessing free bestow now That we in his ways may go now, Right-hearted love and brother-truth ensuing, Never the Lord’s supper ruing! Lord, be merciful to us. Let thy good Ghost us not forsake, Let him make us the just way take That thy poor Christendom Into peace and union come! Lord, be merciful to us.