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%OHSCRIP Mt 21:1-9, Ps 42:1-2
%OHTOPICS {Anticipation [1,2,10]}, {Assurance}, {Christmas/Advent}, {Comfort [3-10]}, {Compassion [3-8]}, {Consolation}, {Courage in Affliction}, {Faithfulness}, {Fear of the Lord [8]}, {Forgiveness [4,8]}, {God, Mercy of}, {God's Children - the Faithful (see also Saints, People of the World)}, {Gratitude}, {Hope [8-10]}, {Humility}, {Jesus}, {Joy}, {Judgment [10]}, {Kindness, God's}, {Light [10]}, {Love}, {Peace [3,8]}, {Presence}, {Promises (see also Gospel)}, {Salvation [3,5]}, {Second Coming [10]}, {Security [8]}, {Service [2]}, {Sinners [8]}, {Trust}, {Victory [9]}
%OHCATEGORY ADVENT
%OHMETRICAL 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
%OHCOMPLEXITY 2
%OHCOMPOSER Crüger, Johann (1598-1662)
%OHARRANGER unknown
%OHAUTHOR Gerhardt, Paul (1607-1676)
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X: 1
T: O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee
C: Words: Paul Gerhardt, 1653.  translator unknown. 
C: Music: 'Wie Soll ich Dich Empfange' Johann Crüger, 1653. 
C: Setting: "Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book", 1931.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2008 Revision.
S: Music source: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn Book (LCMS), Edition of 1931 Hymn 136.
S: Translation found in "Hymn book for the use of Evangelical Lutheran schools and congregations" By August Crull, 1884
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w: 1.~O Lord, how shall I meet Thee, How wel- come Thee a- right? 
w: 2.~Thy Zi- on palms is strew- ing, And branch- es fresh and fair; 
w: 3.~What hast Thou left un- grant- ed To give me glad re- lief?
w: 4.~I lay in fet- ters groan- ing, Thou com'st to set me free; 
w: 5.~Love caused Thine in- car- na- tion Love brought Thee down to me; 
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w: All na- tions long to see Thee, My Hope, my heart's De- light! 
w: My heart, its pow'rs re- new- ing, An an- them shall pre- pare. 
w: When soul and bo- dy pant- ed In ut- most depth of grief,
w: I stood, my shame be- moan- ing, Thou com'st to hon- or me. 
w: Thy thirst for my sal- va- tion Pro- cured my lib- er- ty. 
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w: O kin- dle, Lord, most ho- ly, Thy lamp with- in my breast, 
w: My soul puts off her sad- ness Thy glor- ies to pro- claim; 
w: In deep- est de- gra- da- tion, De- void of joy and peace,
w: A glor- y Thou dost give me, A trea- sure safe on high, 
w: O love be- yond all tell- ing, That led Thee to em- brace, 
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w: To do in spir- it low- ly All that may please Thee best. 
w: With all her strength and glad- ness She fain would serve Thy Name. 
w: Then, Thou, my soul's Sal- va- tion, Didst come to bring re- lease.
w: That will not fail nor leave me As earth- ly rich- es fly. 
w: In love all love ex- cel- ling, Our lost and fal- len race! 
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%% 6.\tRejoice, then, ye sad-hearted, Who sit in deepest gloom,
%% \t\t\t\tWho mourn o'er joys departed, And tremble at your doom:
%% \t\t\t\tDespair not, He is near you, Yea, standing at the door;
%% \t\t\t\tHe brings His pity near you, And bids you weep no more.
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%% 7.\tNo care nor effort either Is needed day or night,
%% \t\t\t\tHow ye may draw Him hither In your own strength and might.
%% \t\t\t\tHe comes, He comes with gladness, Moved by His love alone,
%% \t\t\t\tTo calm your fear and sadness, To Him they well are known.
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%% 8.\tSin's debt, that fearful burden, Let not your souls distress;
%% \t\t\t\tYour guilt the Lord will pardon and cover with His grace.
%% \t\t\t\tHe comes, He comes procuring The peace of sin forgiv'n,
%% \t\t\t\tTo all God's sons securing Their part and lot in heav'n.
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%% 9.\tWhy should the wicked move you?  Heed not their craft and spite!
%% \t\t\t\tYour Savior who doth love you, Will scatter all their might.
%% \t\t\t\tHe comes, a King most glorious, and all His earthly foes
%% \t\t\t\tIn vain His course victorious Endeavor to oppose.
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%% 10.He comes to judge the nations, A terror to His foes,
%% \t\t\t\tA light of consolations And blessed hope to those
%% \t\t\t\tWho love the Lord's appearing.  O glorious Sun, now come,
%% \t\t\t\tSend forth Thy beams so cheering, And guide is safely home!
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