# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1849 10 30_S40
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Yet we praise the Lord's will:
What Thou wilt, Lord, let that be done.
May'st Thou still our heart,
When we do not understand Thy ways.
Verily, O God, Thou art hidden:
With darkness is Thy path filled;
Yet one day a blessed morning shall come
That shall unveil Thy ways to us.

Then shall we know it in the light,
Then all will be clear as the sun to us,
Then shall the Lord tell us the ground,
That was the cause of His dealing.
Then also my Father will tell me,
Why He struck me the wound;
Why in such early days
He bore my friend away to heaven.

Meanwhile I will compose myself in God;
My God's Word comforts me.
My Father cannot hate His child:
He remains my rock, my shield, my refuge.
Yes! whom the Lord loves most,
From him He takes his dearest treasure;
And to whom He takes all, to him He gives
Himself for an eternal recompense.

And what can delight more than Thou,
Thou sweet love, Thou blessed ardor?
Ah! that I loved Thee, the eternally faithful! —
Thou givest me Thy fatherly favor
In Thy Son, the Only-begotten,
Who Himself died for me on the cross,
And for me, the condemned and lost,
Obtained forgiveness of my guilt.

In Him Thou wilt give me all things,
What I lost, with a rich hand.
O that I could conceive Thy love,
Which never found a measure in giving.
Ah! that my heart would open itself,
And grasp Thy glow of love.
Ah! that my mouth would overflow
With thanks for all Thy gracious gifts.

Thou didst take from us our dear brethren
For a short span of time.
Thou wilt give them to us all again
The whole blessed eternity.
You saints, now you have entered in
To God, into the house of glory,
Over which the golden words shine:
"Here eternal rest after the strife."

There you drink from the wells of life,
The eternal sea of delight refreshes you.
And like the proud waves of the sea
Blessed peace streams to you.
You glow in holy flames of love
To God, the highest Good.
Over you rushes together
The eternally pure flood of joy.

Yet poor song! — you cannot tell
What God bestows on His own.
Lord! when this heart has ceased beating,
Grant that my heart then may experience it.
Endless is the bliss of the blessed,
And unspeakable their joy,
They shine gloriously as the sun,
And rest on their God's breast.

Now your tongues are full of praise,
Now your mouth is full of laughter.
The Hallelujah has resounded,
And God's love is made known to you,
Which passeth prayer and understanding.
Like those who dream so it is with you now:
You may now see everything yourselves,
And rest joyfully in your inheritance.

You see Jerusalem shine forth,
Which was the longing of your heart.
You see in eternal crowns of honor
The blessed host of the elect.

You hear ringing through heaven
A new song, like the sound of thunder.
You shall now also yourselves sing
Thanks to the Lamb that has redeemed us.

Why should I lament, since you are singing?
Why should I weep, since you are laughing,
And bring praise and thanks to the Lord,
That He has already brought you to rest?
Well then, I will praise the Lord
With you in joyful jubilation,
You sing blessed heavenly strains:
It seems to me as if I heard them already.

To the Lutheran Band of Witnesses in North America.

Greetings to you, you dear, precious brethren,
Who stand with us upon One foundation,
Who walk with us the same ways,
As members of One body closely joined.

Blessed be you, who faithfully and uprightly
Exalt the majesty of the eternal Word of God
In those distant lands
And joyfully sing Zion's holy songs!

The Lord be with you, you warriors of courageous faith!
Forward! forward! it goes to fair victory:
The Star out of Jacob be your light and guide!

We stand indeed with you in the holy wars:
Up, brethren! let the harps ring out clear!
For Zion's glory! "we must succeed!"

Niederbronn, in Alsace, the 7th of July 1849.

Friedrich Weyermüller.

All Believing Christians Are Kings and Priests.

He who has faith is a king and lord over sin, death, devil, hell, and all misfortune; for faith alone sets you in such goods and glory. He who has faith has all things, can do all things, overcomes all things, Rom. 8:37, 38; nothing can harm him, neither temporal nor eternal, not even the gates of hell. Matt. 16:18. Furthermore, he who has the Word of God is a priest, and he who hears him hears God Himself. Thus to be priest and king is nothing else than to have faith and the Holy Ghost, to preach the grace of God to others, and to come before God in good confidence, as a child to its father. It is a small thing to look upon, to preach, to pray, and to beseech in a right faith; but it is before God a mighty great thing that a man, a poor miserable bag of maggots, should come to such an honor. Thus every Christian is a king for himself and a priest for others. The priesthood is higher than the kingdom, it extends farther. For the priest drives the Word not for himself alone, but for others; but the faith by which he first becomes a king, he has for himself alone. — Luther in his Commentary on Exod. 19:6.

With hearty thanks I acknowledge having received the following contributions toward the intended church building in New York:

a. Received by Pastor Walther:
Westermann ... $0.50
Gottfr. Schmidt ... 2.00
Cand. Buttermann ... 1.00
Unknown ... 0.95
Herm. Bünger ... 1.00
M. Große ... 2.00
Gottlieb Schuricht ... 2.00
Gottlob Schuricht ... 1.00
Friedr. Landgraf ... 1.00
Congregation in Elkhorn Prairie, Ill. ... 8.00
Friedr. Große ... 1.00
P. W. ... 3.00
$23.45

b. Received by F. W. Barthel:
Friend ... $1.00
Lorenz ... 0.75
Mich. Schmidt ... 1.00
Harnisch and Son ... 1.50
Richter sen ... 2.00
Widow Lange ... 0.50
Congregation Altenburg ... 11.00
Congregation Frohna ... 3.00
F. W. B. ... 0.80
$45.00
Through Pastor Selle ... $2.00
Through Pastor Brauer ... 7.00
Through Pastor Sievers ... 4.00

New York, the 29th of Sept. 1849.

Theodor J. Brohm.

Received

for the Synodical Mission Fund:

$1.00 from Mr. Popp in Frohna. 20 cents from persons unnamed from Altenburg. $7.00 from the Immanuel Congregation in Lancaster, O. $4.75 from the St. Trinity Congregation, Fairfield Co., O. $3.00 from the St. James Congregation, Fairfield Co., O. 25 cents from one unnamed. $1.00 from Mr. Käsemann. $1.00 from one unnamed. $5.00 from the Lutheran congregation at Lamasco near Evansville, Ind.

Paid.

For the 5th volume: Messrs. Pastor Birkner, Peter Gräb, Pastor Gruber.

For the 6th volume: Messrs. Chrn. Busch, J. Birner, Brenecke, G., P. and Chr. Bippus, Gerh. Friedrich Dankmeyer, Dankmeyer sen., Denius, G. Fischer, J. Friedlein, P. Gruber, D. Hübner, G. Klügel, P. Schürmann, Rud. Schürmann, Ernst Schlimpert, P. Saupert, Staiger, Settlage, W. Schnur, Ch. Sauer.

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The dozen 50 cents. 25 copies $1.00.
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