German

Composer Collection

Father, I know that all my life

Lyricist: Anna Laetitia Waring

Master, how shall I bless Thy name

Lyricist: Frances Ridley Havergal

No more in earthen vessels

Lyricist: Emma Frances Shuttleworth Bevan

This day the Lord has spoken

Lyricist: Annie W. Marston

To the Hills I Lift Mine Eyes (Wesley)

Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

His Trial O’er

Lyricist: Charles Coffin, 1736

Before the throne of God above

Lyricist: C. L. Bancroft

As I Kept Watch Beside My Sheep

Lyricist: James Blake, 1880

Fools in Their Heart Have Said

Lyricist: The Psalter, 1912

For Thee, O Dear, Dear Country

Lyricist: Bernard of Morlaix, ca. 1140

Gabriel, from the Heaven Descending

Lyricist: From the Latin

Give Thou Thy Youth to God

Lyricist: Horatius Bonar, 1872

Go, Preach My Gospel

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1709

Merciful and righteous, wise beyond the wise

Lyricist: J. K.

O day of resurrection

Lyricist: Christopher Wordsworth

Say to this mountain, Go

Lyricist: Streams in the Desert

Who is on the Lord’s side? Who will meet the King?

Lyricist: Adapted

The Fading Day Adorns the West

Lyricist: Steingrímur Thorsteinsson (1831–1913)

Oh, Sing with Exultation

Lyricist: Anders Arrebo, 1623

On All the Earth Thy Spirit Shower

Lyricist: Henry More, 1668

Lyricist: Johann Rist, 1641

O Glory of Thy Chosen Race

Lyricist: Johann Campanus, 1612

O God, Thy Soldiers’ Great Reward

Lyricist: From the Latin

Lyricist: Epiphanius Wilson, 1899

O Lord, We Praise Thee

Lyricist: Martin Luther, 1524

O Love Divine! Where’er I Am

Lyricist: Hannah Kohaus, 1897

O Son of Man, Who Walked Each Day

Lyricist: Nancy Turner, 1928

To Thee, Our Fathers’ God, We Bow

Lyricist: Emanuel Cronenwett, 1880

Shepherds, Tell Your Beauteous Story

The Shining Sea

Lyricist: James Blake, 1905

So Melancholy Why, Poor Heart?

Lyricist: German or Polish, 16th Century

So Rest—My Rest!

Lyricist: Salomo Franck, 1685

Soldiers of Christ, in Truth Arrayed

Lyricist: Basil Manly, 1860

Spirit of God, That Moved of Old

Lyricist: Cecil Alexander, 1852

The Tempter to My Soul Hath Said

Lyricist: James Montgomery, 1822

Thee We Adore, Eternal Name

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1709

Renew Me, O Eternal Light

Lyricist: Johann Ruopp, 1705

Lyricist: Anna Hoppe, 1920

Saints in Glory, We Together

Lyricist: Nehemiah Adams, 1864

Salvation unto Us Has Come

Lyricist: Paul Speratus, 1523

The Savior Kindly Calls

See the Shining Dewdrops

Lyricist: Anonymous

We Covenant with Hand and Heart

Lyricist: Samuel Benade (1746–1830)

We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died

Lyricist: Thomas Kelly, 1815

What Various Hindrances We Meet

Lyricist: William Cowper, 1779

Praise the Lord, Praise Our King

Lyricist: Arthur Russell, 1851

Praise the Savior, Ye Who Know Him

Lyricist: Thomas Kelly, 1806

Lyricist: Horatius Bonar, 1861

The Prodigal Son (Guild)

Lyricist: Marion Guild, before 1918

The Holy Son of God Most High

Lyricist: Henry More (1614–1687)

A Holy State Is Wedded Life

Lyricist: Emanuel Cronenwett, 1880

How Fast Their Guilt and Sorrows Rise

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719

Jesu! Life! The Life of Heaven

Lyricist: Ernst Homburg, 1659

I Am Jesus’ Little Lamb (von Hayn)

Lyricist: Henriette von Hayn, 1778

I Do Not Come Because My Soul

Lyricist: Frank St. John, 1878

Who is on the Lord’s side

Lyricist: Frances Ridley Havergal

For the Church should be our service

Lyricist: Witness Lee

God, in Human Flesh Appearing

Lyricist: Philip Hiller, 1762

God Is Ever Good

Lyricist: Unknown

God Loves Me Dearly

Lyricist: August Rische, 1852

A Great and Mighty Wonder (Lutheran)

Lyricist: St. Germanus, 734

A Great and Mighty Wonder (Neale)

Lyricist: St. Germanus, 734

Great God, Whom Heaven, and Earth, and Sea

Lyricist: Augustus Toplady, 1759

Great Ruler of the Earth and Skies

Lyricist: Anne Steele, 1760

Lyricist: Rossiter Raymond, 1872

Lo, a Fair Rose Ablooming

Lyricist: 15th Century German

Lo, God to Heav’n Ascendeth

Lyricist: Gottfried Sacer, 1661

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

Lyricist: 15th Century German

My Inmost Heart Now Raises

Lyricist: Georg Niege (1525–1589)

Now with Creation’s Morning Song

Lyricist: Aurelius Prudentius (348-circa 413)

O Blessèd Home Where Man and Wife

Lyricist: Magnus Landstad, 1861

Where High the Heavenly Temple Stands

Lyricist: Michael Bruce, 1764

While Their Flocks the Shepherds Tended

With All My Powers of Heart and Tongue

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719

With Glory Clad, with Strength Arrayed

Lyricist: Tate and Brady, 1696

Within the Father’s House

Ye Faithful Souls, Who Jesus Know

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1762

Ye Sons of Men, Oh, Hearken

Lyricist: Valentin Thilo, 1642

Across the Sky the Shades of Night

Lyricist: James Hamilton, 1882

All Glory Be to God on High

Lyricist: Nikolaus Decius, 1525

Angel Voices Sweetly Singing

Lyricist: Horatius Bonar, 1861

Another Year Has Now Begun

Lyricist: Christopher Wordsworth, 1862

Arise, Sons of the Kingdom

Lyricist: Johann Rist, 1651

Blest Jesus, When Thy Cross I View

Lyricist: Conrad Speece, 1800

A Branch So Fair Has Blossomed

Lyricist: 15th Century German, translated by Frederik Herzberger

Can You Count the Stars?

Lyricist: Wilhelm Hey, 1837

Christ, the Life of All the Living

Lyricist: Ernst Homburg, 1659

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Hutchins)

Lyricist: Anonymous, 1916

The Christmas Tree, the Fairest Tree

Lyricist: Johannes Karl, 1842

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest

Lyricist: Rhabanus Maurus, ca. 800

Father of Everlasting Grace

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1746

Father, Who on Man Dost Shower

Lyricist: Percy Dearmer, 1906

Forgive, O Father!

Lyricist: Arthur Russell, 1851

Jesus, how we long for Thee

Lyricist: A. Y.

Through Thy precious body broken

Lyricist: Elizabeth Dark

Faith, faith, Your faith has healed you

Lyricist: P. K.

Oh, How Great Is Thy Compassion

Lyricist: Johannes Olearius, 1671

Once He Came, How Meek and Lowly

Lyricist: William Hull, 1828

O Food to Pilgrims Given

Lyricist: Maintzich Gesangbuch, 1661

O God, Thou Giver of All Good

Lyricist: Samuel Longfellow, 1864

O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace

Lyricist: Bartholomäus Ringwaldt, 1581

O Lord, Look Down from Heaven

Lyricist: Martin Luther, 1523

O Show Me Not My Savior Dying

Lyricist: Josiah Conder, 1836

Thou Hast, O God, the Work Begun

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1762

To Shepherds as They Watched by Night

Lyricist: Martin Luther, 1543

Sing, O Earth and Heaven!

Lyricist: Arthur Russell, 1851

Sinners, Attend the Dreadful Word

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1762

Sleep, Baby, Sleep

That Man a Godly Life Might Live

Lyricist: Martin Luther, 1524

Rise, O Lord! In All Thy Glory

Lyricist: Matthew Bridges, 1852

Rock of Ages, Let Our Song

Lyricist: 14th Century Hebrew hymn

Savior of All, to Thee We Bow

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1742

Lyricist: George Taylor (1835–1903)

We Lift Our Hearts in Thanks Today

Lyricist: Percival Chubb (1860–1960)

Unto Us a Boy Is Born

Lyricist: Moosburg Gradual, ca. 1360

Hark! The Redeemer from on High

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1707

Lyricist: Eric Schumacher, 2004

Help Us, O Lord!

Lyricist: Johann Rist, 1642

Holy Spirit, God of Love

Lyricist: Birgitte Boye, 1778

Immortal Honors Rest on Jesus’ Head

Lyricist: William Gadsby (1773–1844)

In Bethlehem the Lowly

In His Temple Now Behold Him

Lyricist: Henry Pye, 1851, and William Cooke, 1853

In Homes Where Pride and Splendor

Lyricist: Benjamin Radford (1838–1933)

In Thee, Lord, Have I Put My Trust

Lyricist: Adam Reissner, 1533

In Triumph Our Redeemer

Lyricist: Erik Geijer, 1819

Jesu! Lord Most Mighty

Lyricist: Arthur Russell, 1851

Jesu! Who in Sorrow Dying

Lyricist: Johann Rist, 1641

Jesus, Good Above All Other

Lyricist: Percy Dearmer, 1906

I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table

Lyricist: Friedrich Heyder, 1710

I Found My God in Early Years

Lyricist: Matias Orheim, 1900–08

I May Not Go Tonight to Bethlehem

Lyricist: Pauline Johnson, 1912

If God Had Not Been on Our Side

Lyricist: Martin Luther, 1524

Gracious Lord, Thy name I AM is

Lyricist: Witness Lee

God the Father, Be Our Stay

Good Christian Men, Rejoice

Lyricist: Heinrich Suso (1295–1366)

Great Framer of Unnumbered Worlds

Lyricist: Sidney Dyer, 1817

Great Maker of Unnumbered Worlds

Lyricist: Sidney Dyer, 1843

Lord Jesus Christ, My Life, My Light

Lyricist: Martin Behm, 1610

Lord of the Church, We Humbly Pray

Lyricist: Edward Osler, 1836

Men and Children Everywhere

Lyricist: John Moment, ca. 1930

Mute Are the Pleading Lips of Him

Lyricist: Johan Wallin, 1819

Let All on Earth Their Voices Raise

Lyricist: From the Latin

Let Us Rejoice, the Fight Is Won

Lyricist: Percy Dearmer, 1931

My Soul Is Sad and Much Dismayed

Lyricist: William Cowper, 1779

Now Behold Him Dying

Lyricist: Arthur Russell, 1851

Now Hail We Our Redeemer

Lyricist: Ambrose of Milan (340–397)

Now Praise We Christ, the Holy One

Lyricist: 5th Century Latin

Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow

Lyricist: Paul Gerhardt, 1648

Now Sing We, Now Rejoice

Lyricist: Peter of Dresden

Nowell! Nowell!

Lyricist: George Woodward, before 1917

O Blessèd Souls Are They

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719

O Bread of Life from Heaven

Lyricist: Maintzich Gesangbuch, 1661

With the Shepherds, Adoration

Lyricist: Arthur Russell, 1851

Ye Judges of the Earth, Be Still

Lyricist: Benjamin Kennedy, 1863

Ye Sons of Adam, Vain and Young

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1707

All Creatures of Our God and King

Lyricist: Francis of Assisi, 1225

Behold, from Realms of Light

Lyricist: John Needham, 1768

Blest Is the Man, Forever Blest

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719

Captain of Thine Enlisted Host

Lyricist: Christopher Batty, 1757

Cleft Are the Rocks, the Earth Doth Quake

Lyricist: C. C. Dawson, 1827

Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising

Lyricist: Paul Gerhardt, 1667

Ere One Creation Pillar Stood

Lyricist: Stephen Popvich, 2014

Lord, the Wind and Sea Obey Thee

Lyricist: Percy Dearmer, 1906

The World’s Delight

Lyricist: John O’Connor, 1898

Joy Is Now in Every Place

Lyricist: Anonymous

When Christmas Morn Is Dawning

Lyricist: Abel Burckhardt (1802–1882)

Winter in His Heart of Gloom

Lyricist: Samuel Stone, 1866

This Stone to Thee in Faith We Lay

Lyricist: James Montgomery, 1822

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