Scripture Verse

If ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. Numbers 10:9

Introduction

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Paul B. Henkel
1754–1825

Words: Paul B. Hen­kel, Church Hymn Book (New Mar­ket, Vir­gin­ia: So­lo­mon Hen­kel, print­er, 1816) num­ber 154. Thanks­giv­ing for the Res­to­ra­tion of Peace. Note: The 1816 edi­tion of this hym­nal does not name the au­thor. Paul Hen­kel’s son, Am­brose Hen­kel, iden­ti­fies his fa­ther as the au­thor by a dou­ble dag­ger symb­ol (‡) in the 1838 edi­tion, page 644.

Music: Ger­ma­ny Sac­red Me­lo­dies, by Will­iam Gar­di­ner, 1815 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a bet­ter pic­ture of Hen­kel,

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William Gardiner
1770–1853

Lyrics

Come, let us praise God’s holy name,
And thank Him for His love and grace,
Who to our help and rescue, came
And put an end to our distress.

How greatly were we terrified,
When we began to feel the rod;
Death threatened us on every side,
As the just punishments of God.

We were distressed on every hand,
Involved in all the depth of woes;
When it appeared, our guilty land
Should be destroyed by cruel foes.

But thanks be to our gracious Lord;
Who freely will our sins forgive;
Who gave us not our just reward,
But spares us rebels, still to live.

God has restored our peace again,
O may it never more depart:
May we a greater peace obtain:
The peace of God within our heart.