HYMNS BASED ON THE CHIEF PARTS OF

THE SMALL CATECHISM

by Dr. Martin Luther

 

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Luther’s Hymn: These are the Holy Ten Commands        ELH 490

 

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT:       Lord, Thee I love with all my heart    ELH 406

            Thee will I love, my Strenth, my Tower       ELH 409

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT: When in the hour of utmost need       ELH 257

            Lord Jesus Christ, be present now    ELH 23

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT:      How blest are they who hear God’s word     ELH 586

            O how holy is this place        ELH 28

THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT: In house and home where man and wife        ELH 189

            O blest the house whate’er befall       ELH 190

         Our Father, by whose name    ELH 187

THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT:       We are called by one vocation ELH 421

            We now implore God the Holy Ghost (v. 3)  ELH 33

THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT:      Hear us now, our God and Savior     ELH 188

            In house and home where man and wife       ELH 189

THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT:Take my life and let it be       ELH 444

            King of glory, King of peace  ELH 442

THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT: We are called by one vocation  ELH 421

           

THE NINTH COMMANDMENT:     What is the world to me        ELH 446

            Jerusalem, thou city fair and high      ELH 541

THE TENTH COMMANDMENT:     Lord of Glory, who hast bought us   ELH 459

            O God of mercy, God of might        ELH 458

CONCLUSION:         The Law commands and makes us know      ELH 489

            The Law of God is good and wise     ELH 492

 

THE CREED

Luther’s Hymn: We All Believe In One True God  ELH 38

 

THE FIRST ARTICLE:          Ye Lands to the Lord  ELH 56

            God who madest earth and heaven    ELH 77

            Thy strong word       ELH 72

THE SECOND ARTICLE: Dear Christians, one and all rejoice       ELH 378

            To us salvation now is come  ELH 227

THE THIRD ARTICLE:         Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord    ELH 2

            O Holy Spirit, grant us grace  ELH 25

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Luther’s Hymn: Our Father, Thou In Heaven Above       ELH 383

 

THE INTRODUCTION:         Our Father throned in heaven above   ELH 384

         Our Father, by whose name    ELH 187

THE FIRST PETITION:         Preserve Thy word, O Savior ELH 533

            Thine honor save, O Christ, our Lord ELH 221

THE SECOND PETITION:    Rise, children of the kingdom ELH 105

            O little flock, fear not the foe  ELH 375

THE THIRD PETITION:        The kingdom Satan founded   ELH 259

            Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide       ELH 511

            Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy word  ELH 589

THE FOURTH PETITION:    Our table now with food is spread     ELH 601

            Feed Thy children, God Most Holy   ELH 599

THE FIFTH PETITION:        I trust, O Christ, in You alone          ELH 415

            Not in anger, mighty God     ELH 454

THE SIXTH PETITION:        I walk in danger all the way   ELH 252

            Lord, take my hand and lead me       ELH 210

THE SEVENTH PETITION:  In the midst of earthly life      ELH 527

            When my last hour is close at hand    ELH 481

THE CONCLUSION: Praise God from whom all blessings flow     ELH 592

 

BAPTISM

Luther’s Hymn: To Jordan Came Our Lord, the Christ    ELH 247

 

THE NATURE OF BAPTISM:          Now Christ, the sinless Son of God  ELH 248

            Baptized into Thy name most holy     ELH 242

THE BLESSINGS OF BAPTISM:He that believes and is baptized   ELH 241

            God’s own child, I gladly say it       ELH 246

THE POWER OF BAPTISM: Dearest Jesus, we are here     ELH 244

            At Jesus’ feet our infant sweet ELH 245

THE MEANING OF BAPTISM:        The power of sin no longer    ELH 243

            Like the golden sun ascending ELH 354:7-10

 

OFFICE OF THE KEYS & CONFESSION

Luther’s Hymn: Out of the Depths I Cry To Thee   ELH 452

 

WHAT IS THE OFFICE OF THE KEYS?:    So truly as I live, God saith   ELH 417

            By Adam’s fall         ELH 430

            Lord Jesus, think on me          ELH 496

WHAT IS CONFESSION?:   O Thou that hear’st when sinners cry ELH 500

            Jesus sinners doth receive     ELH 426

WHAT SINS SHOULD WE CONFESS?:     Before Thee, God, who knowest all  ELH 493

            How fair the Church of Christ shall stand     ELH 418

 

THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR

Luther’s Hymns: Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior         ELH 316-317

O Lord, we praise Thee   ELH 327

 

THE NATURE OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR:

            O Jesus, at Your altar now     ELH 324

            Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord      ELH 314

THE BENEFIT OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR:

            O Jesus, blessed Lord, to Thee        ELH 325

            The death of Jesus Christ our Lord v.6,7,8   ELH 329

THE POWER OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR:

            A wondrous mystery is this   ELH 309

            Lord Jesus Christ, You have prepared v.5    ELH 320

            The death of Jesus Christ our Lord v.4        ELH 329

THE PROPER RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR

            I come, O Savior, to Thy Table        ELH 313

            My God, and is Thy Table spread     ELH 323

 

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