Scripture Verse

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

Introduction

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Robert Bridges (1844–1930)

Words: Ni­ko­laus Sel­neck­er et al. (Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Je­su Christ). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Geist­liche Psalm­en (Nur­em­berg, Ger­ma­ny: 1611). Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Ro­bert S. Bridg­es (1844–1930).

Music: Ach bleib bei uns Geist­liche Lied­er (Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny: 1589) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Nikolaus Selnecker
(1532–1592)

Lyrics

Now cheer our hearts this eventide,
Lord Je­sus Christ, and with us bide,
Thou that canst ne­ver set in night,
Our heavenly sun, our glo­ri­ous light.

May we and all who bear Thy name
By gentle love Thy cross pro­claim,
Thy gift of peace on earth secure,
And for Thy truth the world endure.