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% This file is a part of the Open Hymnal Project to create a freely 
% distributable, downloadable database of Christian hymns, spiritual 
% songs, and prelude/postlude music.  This music is to be distributed 
% as complete scores (words and music), using all accompaniment parts, 
% in formats that are easily accessible on most computer OS's and which
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% 2) It must be a Christian piece
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% Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Edition
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%OHSCRIP Ps 51:15, 1Cor 11:23-26, Mt 26:26-28, 1Pt 2:24
%OHTOPICS {Atonement}, {Blood}, {Fellowship [3]}, {Following Jesus, In Action [3]}, {Following Jesus, Sanctification [3]}, {God, Care of}, {God, Mercy of}, {Gratitude}, {Heaven [2,3]}, {Jesus}, {Lord's Supper}, {Peace [2,3]}, {Praise, Son}, {Salvation}, {Worship}
%OHCATEGORY PRAISE
%OHMETRICAL 11 8 11 8 5 9 9 6 7 5
%OHCOMPLEXITY 2
%OHCOMPOSER German
%OHARRANGER Schein, Johann Hermann (1586-1630)
%OHAUTHOR Luther, Martin (1483-1546)
%OHTRANSLATOR composite
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X: 1
T: O Lord We Praise Thee
T: (also known as May God be Praised Henceforth and Blest Forever or Let God Be Blest)
C: Words: Martin Luther, 1524.  Translation composite. 
C: Music: 'Gott Sei Gelobet und Gebenedeiet' or 'Enchiridion' or 'Gud Være Lovet Evig Nu' 
C: traditional German c. 1400 found in Klug's Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1533. 
C: Setting: Johann Hermann Schein, 1627, alt.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Revision.
S: "The Hymns of Martin Luther", 1883 page 32 hymn XV
S: Translation is public domain per Project Wittenberg: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/hymns/wepraise.txt
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w: 1.~O Lord, we praise Thee, bless Thee, and a- dore Thee, In thanks- giv- ing 
w: 2.~Thy ho- ly bo- dy in- to death was gi- ven, Life to win for 
w: 3.~May God be- stow on us His grace and fa- vor To please Him with 
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[V: S2V2]  A,2 D, F, | E,2 C,2 | B,,3/2 C,/ D, A, | E,2 A,,2 | E,2 B,,2 | C,2 E,2 |
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[V: S1V1]  G2 F2 | (E2 G2) | A4 | A2 A A | B2 A2 | d3/2 e/ d c | B2 A2 |
w: bow be- fore * Thee Thou with Thy bo- dy and Thy blood didst nou- rish 
w: us in hea- * ven. No great- er love than this to Thee could bind us; 
w: our be- ha- * vior And live as breth- ren here in love and un- ion 
[V: S1V2]  D2 D2 | (C2 E2) | E4 | E2 F C | E2 E2 | F3/2 E/ F E | E2 C2 |
[V: S2V1]  G,2 F,2 | (F,2 G,2) | A,4 | C2 D A, | ^G,2 A,2 | F,3/2 A,/ A, A, | ^G,2 A,2 |
[V: S2V2]  E,,2 B,,2 |    C,4 | F,,4 | A,2 D, F, | E,2 C,2 | B,,3/2 C,/ D, A, | E,2 A,,2 |
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[V: S1V1]  B2 d2 | A2 F2 | G2 F2 | (E2 G2) | A4 | A2 A A | (B3/2 A/ ^G2) | A4 |
w: Our weak souls that they may flou- * rish: O Lord, have mer- * * cy! 
w: May this feast there- of re- mind * us! O Lord, have mer- * * cy! 
w: Nor re- pent this blest Co- mmun- * ion! O Lord, have mer- * * cy! 
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[V: S2V1]  G,2 F,2 | A,2 B,2 | G,2 F,2 | (F,2 G,2) | A,4 | D2 D E | (D3/2 C/ B,2) | C4 |
[V: S2V2]  E,2 B,,2 | C,2 E,2 | E,,2 B,,2 | C,4 | F,,4 | D,2 D, C, | (B,,2 E,2) | A,,4 |
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[V: S1V1]  A2 A2 | B2 c2 | d2 A A | B2 A2 | c2 d2 | e2 e2 |
w: May Thy bo- dy, Lord, born of Ma- ry, That our sins and 
w: Lord, Thy kind- ness did so con- strain Thee That Thy blood should 
w: Let not Thy good Spir- it for- sake us; Grant that heav'n- ly\- 
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[V: S1V1]  (d3/2 c/) B2 | A2 (A3/2 G/) | E4 | F2 ^G2 | A4 | F2 ^G2 | A4 |
w: sor- * rows did car- * ry, And Thy blood for us plead 
w: bless * and sus- tain * me. All our debt Thou hast paid; 
w: min- * ded He make * us; Give Thy Church, Lord, to see 
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[V: S2V1]  A,2 (B, ^G,) | C2 (C3/2 B,/) | C4 | D2 D2 | E4 | B,2 B,2 | C4 |
[V: S2V2]  (D, F,) (B,, E,) | A,,2 (A,,3/2 E,/) | A,4 | D,2 B,,2 | A,,4 | D,2 E,2 | A,,4 |
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w: In all tri- al, fear, and need: O Lord, have mer- * * cy! 
w: Peace with God once more is made: O Lord, have mer- * * cy. 
w: Days of peace and u- ni- ty: O Lord, have mer- * * cy! 
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