# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1852 04 27_S144
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nor the sword to be feared on that account; at most, perhaps, a little scorn and derision of the wicked and unbelieving strikes us. We ought therefore to be so much the more zealous in Christianity. But alas, how sluggish Christendom has become, how worthless is God's Word among us, how negligent we are in attending to our souls' salvation, how little courage we have and show over against the world, and how would it go then, if over the Christian Church a time of persecution and a new baptism of blood should come! But let no one hold that impossible. What did the so-called Democrats aim at in the revolutionary years 1848 and 1849, and at what are their plans still directed? At nothing else than the overthrow of the Christian Church. And where they (even if only for a short time), by God's visitation, obtained the power, did they not fall upon the Christians first of all? — But do we know what is yet to come? One needs to be no prophet to see that great tribulations are impending, judgments which will bring it to a decision whether the candlestick of God shall still longer stand in its place among us, or be thrust out of it. Therefore let us, dear readers, consider in earnest how a Christian may prepare himself for such times and what may be incumbent upon him therein, that he may save his soul. Guidance thereto God gives us richly in His Word, especially in the 2nd and 3rd chapters of the Revelation of John. —

(Nördlinger Sonntagsblatt.)

The Lord's Supper.

Kneel before God's throne,
Bow before God the Son,
Worship the Lord of the world;
Who calls us with sweet words,
Unlocks for us the gates of heaven,
And now holds His Supper.

O infinite compassion,
Which with open arms of love
Graciously embraces our souls;
And with these outward signs,
Heavenly treasures without equal,
Gives us Christ's Body and Blood.

Above all that we see,
Above asking and understanding
Reaches God's love and favor:
Thou wilt not only suffer for us,
Bleed and on the cross expire
For the atonement of our guilt;

Nay, Thou wilt with our souls
Thyself, O Jesus, wed;
Therefore didst Thou make this choice:
That Thou give us Thy Body,
And with Thy Blood give us to drink,
In the holy love-feast.

O Thou abyss of eternal goodness,
My mind comprehends not
This wondrous pledge.
How with the bread and wine
Thy Body and Blood are yet united,
Surpasses understanding.

But because Thou, Lord, hast spoken,
Thou, who never hast broken Thy word:
"Take, this is my Body, my Blood;"
Therefore I will not let it be taken from me,
Only help that in true faith
I may receive this holy good.

For he who so highly presumes,
And drinks and eats unworthily,
Eats and drinks judgment to himself;
In that he, in presumptuous manner,
Herein from common food
Discerns not Thy Body.

Therefore holy awe thrills through me,
Moreover deep sorrow fills me,
That I, alas, am a sinner;
And my debts condemn me
To the fiery flames of hell: —
Ah, my God, whither shall I go?

Yet Thou wilt not despise me,
Even to me wilt Thou enter in,
Thou compassionate love, Thou.
"Come," sayest Thou with loving looks,
"Sinners, I will refresh you,
That ye may find rest in me."

Now I should grieve Thy love,
If I timidly remained afar;
Therefore I come upon Thy word.
He who received the thief,
He is also come for me,
Will not cast me also from Him.

So will I draw near with confidence,
And receive the Holy Thing,
As Jesus' mouth has spoken to me.
For He comes not to judge me,
And to destroy the sinners,
In the Avenger's majesty.

Behold, He comes to forgive me,
And to bestow upon me salvation and life
With His Body;
That with these heavenly gifts
He may refresh my weary soul,
That I may abide in Him forever.

Ah, so wilt Thou give Thyself to me,
And sink me wholly into Thee,
That Thou mayest live alone in me.
So will I love the brethren,
Exercise myself faithfully in faith,
And serve Thee from the heart.

H. Fick.

A Requested Declaration.

At the wish of Rev. Past. Schwan I hereby declare, in accordance with the truth, that I gave occasion, neither orally nor in writing, to the designation "Rottenprediger" attached to Pastor Schwan by Rev. Past. Winkler in the Informatorium.

Schmidt.*)

*) The undersigned is the predecessor in office of Pastor Schwan in Cleveland. Note of the Editor.

The German Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States

holds its sessions this year in

Fort Wayne, Indiana,

from the Wednesday after the second Sunday after Trinity, the 23rd of June, up to the 3rd of July inclusive.

Ludwig W. Habel, Secr.

Change of Address.

The present address of Missionary Diehlmann is:

Mr. Diehlmann,
care of Rev. Sievers,
Saginaw city, Mich.

Receipt and Thanks.

With thanks to God and to those through whose Christian love participation in the instruction at the Concordia College here is made possible for me, I acknowledge having received the following contributions:

From the Young Men's Society in Buffalo, N. Y. $7,00.
From Rev. Pastor Stecher in Huntington, Ia. 2,00.
From the Young Men's Society in Altenburg, Perry Co., Mo. 12,00.
From some young men of the Evang. Luth. congregation in St. Louis, Mo. 9,50.
Through Rev. Pastor Heid, collected in his congregation in Auglaize Co., O. 2,00.

May God richly grant to each giver the unsought promise promised by Him, and help that the purpose for which these gifts of love were bestowed be not missed; to that end I venture to commend myself to the Christian intercession of each giver.

J. P. Beyer.

I herewith certify that I have received, for my support at the Concordia Collegium, through Rev. Pastor Birkmann:

$2,60. from the Evang. Luth. congregation near Waterloo, Ills.
1,00. from Mr. Horn at the same place.
50. „ „ Johanni at the same place.

To the kind givers I say hearty thanks and wish that the rich and almighty God, who has thereby come to the help of my poverty, may requite it to them many times over.

A. Hügli.

Received

a. for the Synodical Treasury:

From the congregation of Rev. Pastor Schliepsiek in Pleasant Ridge, Madison Co., Ills. $5,90.
„ the St. John's congregation in Minden, Washington Co., Ills. 3,55.

b. for the Synodical Mission Treasury:

„ the congregation in St. Louis 7,15.
„ „ „ in Collinsville, Ills. 4,15.
„ the school children at the same place 1,00.
„ the City Congregation in Chester, Ills. 2,05.

c. for the support of Concordia College:

from the congregation of Collinsville, Ills. 4,15.
„ members of the congregation of Rev. Pastor Lehmann in Cape Girardeau 2,75.

d. for poor students:

„ the confirmands in Neumelle 80.

F. W. Barthel, Treasurer.

Paid

for the 7th volume: Messrs. Past. Baumgart, Past. Brandt, C. Müller, Joh. Rodekohr (2nd half), H. Stünkel.

for the 8th volume: Messrs. Past. Baumgart, Past. Brandt, Ernst Beyer, Buck, Heinrich Bruns, David Bruns, Past. Claus, Past. Döpken, Heinrich Frerking, Fr. Graf, W. Hofmann, Christian Knell, Carl Müller, Friedrich Meyer, Andr. Paar, Past. Riedel, Heinr. Roner, Joh. Rodekohr (1st half), Jul. Schlimpert, Louis Stünkel, Louis Scharnhorst, Heinrich Thöle, Vogel, Conrad Weißenburger.

the second half of the 8th volume: Messrs. Flottmann, Joh. Köpf, Scheer, Waldenhorst, Windhorst, and 4 Cent.

Notice.

Since of the numbers 1 to 8 of the current volume some are entirely out of print, new orders for the whole volume can be filled only from No. 9 on.

F. W. Barthel.

Printed by M. Niedner,
North corner of Third and Chesnut Street.