MORGENGLANZ DER EWIGKEIT

Christian Knorr v. Rosenroth

1684

Tr. J. F. Ohl, 1915

Dayspring of Eternity,

Light from endless Light proceeding,

Let Thy beams upon us shine

As the shadows are receding;

And dispel by Thy great might

Our dark night.

As the soft refreshing dew

Falls upon the drooping flower,

So our fainting hearts renew

By Thy Spirit's quickening power;

Ne'er Thy bounteous grace withhold

From thy fold.

Let the glow of Thy pure love

All our icy coldness banish;

In the radiance from above

May our doubts and fears all vanish.

That ere dying we may be found in Thee.

O Thou glorious Sun of grace,

May Thy light be ne'er denied us!

Till we reach the heavenly place

Shine upon our way to guide us,

That at last among the blest

We may rest.            

WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER

Modern Interpretation of Prayer

Almighty, All-gracious God!  All Thy creatures should praise and glorify Thee.  The birds under the heavens magnify Thee with lovely songs early in the morning as their Lord and Maker.  So will I too heartily thank Thee, that Thou has preserved me under Thy shelter and protection during the night now past, and all my life even to the present hour, and awakening me from the sleep of the darkness of this night, hast suffered me to arise again in health and joy.  I pray Thee for the sake of the saving resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, that Thou wouldst ever keep me together with all my loved ones from all danger and evil.  O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift the up forever.  Fill me also at this early hour with Thy grace, that I may pass this day rejoicing in Thy commandments, and free from mortal sin.  Let me experience Thy grace as a dew from the womb of the morning, and as the refreshing moisture that diffuses at the break of day, making the land fruitful.  Thou wouldest spread Thy goodness over me, that I may gladly and zealously do Thy will.  Govern me with Thy Holy Spirit that I may serve Thee in righteousness and holiness of truth, well pleasing in Thy sight.  Guard me that I sin not against Thee, nor defile my conscience with carnal lusts that militate against the soul.  Keep my tongue from evil, and my lips from speaking guile.  Foolish talking or jesting, unbecoming of Christians, be ever far removed from me.  Grant, that I offend none with my lips, nor backbite, judge nor condemn, defame nor vilify.  O that I might put a lock to my lips and seal them with a strong seal, that they bring me not to naught, nor my tongue destroy me.  Give me grace that I may know my shortcomings and correct them, and not fall into Thy righteous judgment and condemnation.  Grant my prayer, O Eternal God, for the sake of Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ.  Amen.

HIRTE DEINER SCHAFE

Benjamin Schmolcke, 1715

Tr. H. Brueckner, 1918. 

 

Shepherd never sleeping, 

In Thy gracious keeping

I have been today.

Thou art my Defender,

So in mercy tender

Come and with me stay;

All this night

Keep me in sight,

Send Thine angels to attend me

And protection lend me.

While I lie and slumber,

Let Thine hosts outnumber

All my raging foes.

Be of grace the Giver,

And Thy child deliver

From guilt's painful throes.

For Thy Son

My soul hath won;

By His wounds, so sorely

stricken,

He my heart doth quicken.

Shield Thou from all danger

Ev'ry lonely stranger

And my dear ones, too.

Tenderly embrace us

And with mercy grace us,

Be our Father true.

Thou with me

And I with Thee,

Thus shall I, mine eyelids

closing,

Be in peace reposing.

Close the door behind us,

Let no evil find us,

Keep all ills away.

Be our shield and cover,

Let Thine angels hover

O'er us now, we pray.

By sweet rest

Let us be blest,

Ev'ry fear of Satan's raging

In our hearts assuaging.

What if death should take me

And no light awake me

From my sleep and rest?

If Thou hast intended

That my life be ended,

Let Thy name be blest;

As for me,

I yield to Thee.

In the wounds of Jesus lying,

I am daily dying.

By no cares encumbered,

Tough my hours be numbered,

I now fall asleep.

All to Thee commending

Who Thine hosts are sending

Watch o'er me to keep.

Through the night

Be my delight,

And if I should see the morrow,

Thou wilt cure all sorrow.

Modern Interpretation of this prayer:

Prayer for Wednesday Evening

Most Holy Trinity, One in essence, Three in person, who art my life, salvation, and eternal joy, I praise and thank Thee with mouth and heart that Thou hast so graciously protected me throughout this day.  I pray Thy divine goodness to cover up all my shortcomings, and especially where this day, with my tongue with vain and unprofitable words, slander and otherwise, I have sinned against Thee and Thy holy commandments.  According to Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth:  Thy right hand is full of righteousness.  Therefore I commend my body and my soul into Thy hands.  Thy divine Majesty bless me; Thy holy Trinity shelter me; Thy eternal Unity preserve me.  May Thy unbounded mercy protect me; Thy inexpressible benevolence defend me, the sublime truth of God cover me; profound knowledge of Christ strengthen me; the unfathamable goodness of the Lord keep me.  The grace of the Father govern me; the wisdom of the Son refresh me; the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.  My Creator aid me, my Redeemer quicken me, my Comforter abide with me.  The Lord bless me and keep me.  The Lord make His face shine upon me and be gracious unto me.  The Lord lift up His countenance upon me and give me peace.  The protection and blessing of the one and eternal Godhead be between me and all mine enemies, visible and invisible, today, and always, that they may not approach nor injure me.  As the pillar of the cloud went between the army of the Egyptians and the army of Israel, so that they could not come together, and no harm befall the children of Israel, so mayest Thou be a pillar of fire and a wall of separation between me and mine enemies, that no harm come over me.  Keep me also in my last hour.  When mine eyes no longer see, mine ears no longer hear, my tongue no longer speak, be Thou with me, O blessed Trinity, that the Evil One have no power over me.  Amen.

From the book: 

Morning and Evening Prayers

for All Days of the Week 

Together With Confessional, Communion, and Other....

Author: Johann Habermann   

                 

MORGENGLANZ der EWIGKEIT

Christian Knorr v. Rosenroth, 1684.

Tr. J.F. Ohl, 1915. 

Dayspring of Eternity,

Light from endless Light proceeding,

Let Thy beams upon us shine

As the shadows are receding;

And dispel by Thy great might

Our dark night.

As the soft refreshing dew

Falls upon the drooping flower,

So our fainting hearts renew

By Thy Spirit's quickening power;

Ne'er Thy bounteous grace withhold

From Thy fold.

Let the glow of Thy pure love

All our icy coldness banish;

In th eradiance from above

May our doubts and fears all vanish,

That ere dying we may be Found in Thee.

O Thou glorious Sun of grace,

May Thy light be ne'er denied us!

Till we reach the heavenly place

Shine upon our way to guide us,

That at last among the blest

We may rest.

Modern Interpretation of prayer:  Wednesday Morning Prayer

Almight, All-gracious God!  All Thy creatures should praise and glorify Thee.  The birds under the heavens magnify Thee with lovely songs early in the morning as their Lord and Maker.  So will I too heartily thank Thee, that Thou has preserved me under Thy shelter and protection during the night now past, and all my life even to the present hour, and awakening me from the sleep of the darkness of this night, hast suffered me to arise again in health and joy.  I pray Thee for the sake of the saving resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, that Thou wouldst ever keep me together with all my loved ones from all danger and evil.  O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance:  feed them also, and lift them up for ever.  Fill me also at this early hour with Thy grace, that I may pass this day rejoicing in Thy commandments, and free from mortal sin.  Let me experience Thy grace as a dew from the womb of the morning, and as the refreshing moisture that diffuses at the break of day, making the land fruitful.  Thou wouldest spread Thy goodness over me, that I may gladly and zealously do Thy will.  Govern me with Thy Holy Spirit that I may serve Thee in righteousness and holiness of truth, well pleasing in Thy sight.  Guard me that I sin not against Thee, nor defile my conscience with carnal lusts that militate against the soul.  Keep my tongue from evil, and my lips from speaking guile.  Foolish talking or jesting, unbecoming of Christians, be ever far removed from me.  Grant, that I offend none with my lips, nor backbite, judge nor condemn, defame nor vilify.  O that I might put a lock to my lips and seal them with a strong seal, that they bring me not to naught, nor my tongue destroy me.  Give me grace that I may know my shortcomings and correct them, and not fall into Thy righteous judgment and condemnation.  Grant my prayer, O Eternal God, for the sake of Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ.  Amen.

From the book:

Morning and Evening Prayers

for All Days of the Week

Together With Confessional, Communion, and Other....

        Author: Johann Habermann

PRAYER for TUESDAY EVENING

Die Nacht ist kommen, drin wir rhuen sollen.

Petrus Herbert, 1556

St. 5, Anon., 1627.

Tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1863.  

 Now God be with us, for the night

is closing;

The light and darkness are of His

disposing;

And 'neath His shadow here to rest we yield us,

For He will shield us.

Till morning cometh, watch, O

Master, o'er us;

In soul and body Thou from

harm defend us,

Thine angels send us.

Let holy thoughts be ours when

sleep o'ertakes us;

Our earliest thoughts be Thine

when morning wakes us;

All day serve Thee, in all that we are doing

Thy praise pursuing.

As Thy beloved, soothe the sick

and weeping,

And bid the prisoner lose His 

griefs in sleeping;   

Widows and orphans, we to Thee

commend them;

Do Thou befriend them.

We have no refuge, none on earth

to aid us,

Save Thee, O Father, Who Thine

own hast made us;

But Thy dear presence will not 

leave them lonely,

Who seek Thee only.

Father, Thy name be praised, Thy

kingdom given;

Thy will be onde on earth as 'tis

in heaven;

Keep us in life, forgive our sins,

deliver us now and ever.

More modern interpretation of this prayer:  PRAYER for TUESDAY EVENING

Lord, Merciful God, Holy Fahter, in the daytime do I cry unto Thee with my voice, in my distress I call upon Thee, and at eventime I remember Thy goodness and mercy, which Thou has wrought for me.  And especially do I magnify Thee now, that purely out of fatherly grace and mercy, without any merit or worthiness on my part, Thou hast this daypreserved me from all harm and danger and kept me from sudden death.  Therefore do I now and at all times render unto Thee praise and thanksgiving, and pray Thee, for the sake of the bitter sufferings of Jesus Christ, to forgive me wherever I have sinned against Thee this day.  Mercifully protect me during the night against my adversary, the devil, and against the fears and terrors of the night.  Suffer me to rest without anxieties and worries, and may the eyes of my faith ever behold the lustre of Thy countenance even during the shades of night.  For Thou art that shining and true light, which dispels all darkness that surrounds us.  Thou, O Lord, art ever with me.  Thou art my rock, and my fortress, my deliverer, my strength, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.  Lord, my God, at eventime do I lift up my hands unto Thee.  Come unto me as the latter rains that make the earth fruitful.  Abide with us, for the day is far spent and in the darkness there is none to defend us save Thou alone, our God.  Hasten to uphold us.  Defend us this night, lest our sols fall into the sleep of sin and our bodies be overcome with evil.  Awake us again in due time, and make us to hear joy and peace, for we love Thy word and Thy testimonies, which are the delight of our souls.  May our ears be saved from all messages of sorrow, and all anguish be turned from our souls; for Thou canst prosper all that liveth, and fill my life with Thy blessing; in Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.