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<h2>LET THE EARTH NOW PRAISE THE LORD</h2>
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<p align="center"><h3>“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.” Mark 1:15</h3></p>
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<center><b>Hymns Supplied Through the Gracious Generosity<br>of the </b><a href="http://www.hymntime.com/tch/" target = "_blank"><b>Cyber Hymnal Website</b></a><br><br><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/cyberhymnal_info.html" target = "_blank">Information about Cyber Hymnal Website</a></center>
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<td><em>Words:</em> Heinrich Held, 1659; translated from German to English by <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_w_i_winkworth_c.html" target="_blank">Catherine Winkworth</a>, 1863 (stanza 7 unknown).
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<p><em>Music:</em> “Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland,” <em>Enchiridion Oder Handbüchlein</em>, Johann Walther (Wittenberg, Germany: 1524); harmony by <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_b_a_bach_js.html" target="_blank">Johann Sebastian Bach</a> </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_n_nunkomm.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<li>“Gott Sei Dank” </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_g_gottseid.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p>Let the earth now praise the Lord.<br>
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Who hath truly kept His Word<br>
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And the sinners’ Help and Friend<br>
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Now at last to us doth send.</p>
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<p>What the fathers most desired,<br>
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What the prophet’s heart inspired,<br>
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What they longed for many a year,<br>
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Stands fulfilled in glory here.</p>
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<p>Abram’s promised great Reward,<br>
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Zion’s Helper, Jacob’s Lord,<br>
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Him of twofold race behold,<br>
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Truly came, as long foretold.</p>
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<p>Welcome, O my Savior, now!<br>
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Hail! My Portion, Lord, art Thou.<br>
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Here, too, in my heart, I pray,<br>
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Oh, prepare Thyself a way!</p>
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<p>King of Glory, enter in;<br>
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Cleanse it from the filth of sin,<br>
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As Thou hast so often done;<br>
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It belongs to Thee alone.</p>
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<p>As Thy coming was in peace,<br>
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Quiet, full of gentleness,<br>
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Let the same mind dwell in me<br>
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That was ever found in Thee.</p>
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<p>Comfort my desponding heart:<br>
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Thou my Strength and Refuge art.<br>
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I am weak, and cunningly<br>
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Satan lays his snares for me.</p>
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<p>Bruise for me the Serpent’s head,<br>
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That, set free from doubt and dread,<br>
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I may cleave to Thee in faith,<br>
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Safely kept through life and death.</p>
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<p>And when Thou dost come again<br>
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As a glorious King to reign,<br>
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I with joy may see Thy face,<br>
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Freely ransomed by Thy grace.</p>
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