Felix Manz - Hymn

Hymn

An 18-stanza hymn by Manz has been preserved and is found in the Ausbund, a 16th-century hymn book still used by the Amish. It is a hymn of praise to God for his great salvation. The seven lines of the first stanza are found below.

Deutsch English
  1. Mit Lust so will ich singen
  2. Mein Herz freut sich in Gott
  3. Der mir viel Kunst thut bringen,
  4. Dasz ich entrinn dem Tod
  5. Der ewiglich nimmet kein End.
  6. Ich preiz dich Christ vom Himmel,
  7. Der mir mein Kummer wend.
  1. With gladness will I now sing;
  2. My heart delights in God,
  3. Who showed me such forbearance
  4. That I from death was saved
  5. Which never hath an end.
  6. I praise Thee, Christ in heaven
  7. Who all my sorrow changed.

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