HYMNS ON THE PASSION

which can be used in the congregations during Lent

at the weekly service and on Days of Prayer

according to the custom of each place

[by Thomas Kingo]

[from the Gradual of 1699]

[Translation © Mark DeGarmeaux unless noted]

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St. Peter's Weeping and Conversion

VELDER UD I ØYNE-STRØMME* [8]

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1 Pouring forth with tears of sadness

Flowing down in hope sincere

Never judged to Satan's gladness,

Here in this sad vale of tears.

Sadly, weeping from my eyes

From sin's debt my spirit flies

For my sinfulness still grieving

Till my heart itself is bleeding.

 

2 Oh, tonight with guilt I'm given

Threat of hell as my reward

Since by terror I was driven

To deny my God and Lord!

But my Saviour looked at me,

Eyes all filled with sympathy;

Full of mercy, grace, and favor

Was that glance from my dear Savior.

 

3 Once to hell-fire I was falling

Now I rush with quenching flood

By my God's most gracious calling

And His mighty Spirit good-

Though my eyes with sorrow fill,

Never, never ceasing still

Yet each day that I am living

Still for one night's sin I'm grieving.

 

4 Once I walked upon the water

And thus to my Jesus came;

Now my sins did all things alter,

Still I call upon His name.

On a salty sea of tears

I shall walk till death me nears

All my joy and all my gladness

Shall be my repentant sadness.

 

5 Jesus, grant illumination,

On my heart imprint so well

Peter's fall and restoration

That I ever mark them well.

May Thy gracious pardoning Word

Never by my sins be blurred;

May Thy grace be e'er revealing

Full forgiveness, perfect healing.

 

6 Though I wretchedly am sinning

Such as never seen before,

And though Satan is beginning

Still to tempt me more and more,

I will turn to Christ, my Lord

For His strength and pardoning Word;

E'en when Satan's wiles do test me,

In His grace I gladly rest me.

 

7 Daily is my spirit striving

In this unclean 'bode of death

Therefore I will e'er be striving

That I may in steadfast faith

Follow Peter's faithful end

Washed, renewed, in faith to stand

That I may my soul be cleansing

In the blood of Jesus rinsing.

 

8 Jesus, grant me tears and sighing,

Penitence for my disgrace.

Let Thy Spirit, my heart plying

With the mirror of Thy grace,

Grant me comfort for my need,

Since Thou once for me didst bleed.

Let my final tears and mourning

Cease with heaven's joyous morning.

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