Scripture Verse

This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. John 17:3

Introduction

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Tobias Clausnitzer (1619–1684)

Words: To­bi­as Claus­nitz­er, Culm­bach-Bay­reuth Ge­sang­buch, 1668. Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Ca­the­rine Wink­worth, The Cho­rale Book for Eng­land (Lon­don: 1863).

Music: Ra­tis­bon Jo­hann G. Wer­ner’s Cho­ral­buch zu den neu­en pro­tes­tant­isch­en Ge­sang­büch­ern (Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny: 1815). Har­mo­ny by Will­iam H. Ha­ver­gal, 1861 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William H. Havergal (1793–1870)

Lyrics

We be­lieve in one true God, Fa­ther, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Ever present help in need, praised by all the heavenly host;
By whose mighty power alone all is made and wrought and done.

We be­lieve in Je­sus Christ, Son of God and Mary’s son,
Who descended from His throne and for us sal­va­tion won;
By whose cross and death are we rescued from sin’s misery.

We confess the Holy Ghost, who from both for­ev­er proceeds;
Who upholds and comforts us in all trials, fears and needs.
Blessed and Holy Trinity, praise for­ev­er be to Thee!