The Third Article (Concerning Sanctification) — Small Catechism — Hymn Desk

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

What does this mean?

I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ my Lord or come to him; but the Holy Spirit has called me through the Gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, and sanctified and preserved me in the true faith. In the same way, he calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth, and preserves it in unity with Jesus Christ in the one true faith. In this Christian church, he daily forgives abundantly all my sins and the sins of all believers; and at the last day, he will raise me and all the dead and will grant everlasting life to me and to all who believe in Christ. This is most certainly true!

Hymns connected to this article

A Canticle to the Lamb

All Praise to You Eternal Lord

All praise to you, eternal Lord

Martin Luther ·1524

Alleluia, alleluia

Amid the World's Bleak Wilderness

Amid the world's bleak wilderness

Henry H. Gerould ·1878

Around You O Lord Jesus

Around you, O Lord Jesus

Around the Throne a Glorious Band

Around the throne a glorious band

Harriet Auber ·1829

Around the Throne of God a Band

Around the throne of God a band

John Bowring ·1825

As We Begin Another Week

As we begin another week

Nicolai Grundtvig ·1839

Ave Maris Stella

Ave maris stella

Awake My Soul and with the Sun

Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Thomas Ken ·1674

Awake and Sing the Song

Awake and sing the song

Behold a Host Like Mountains Bright

Behold a host like mountains bright

Friedrich Brittinger ·1626

Behold a Host, Arrayed in White

Behold a host, arrayed in white

Friedrich Gebhardt ·1854

Blessed Are They (which are called)

Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper

Blessed Are the Saints of God

Blessed are the saints of God

Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig ·1853

Blest Be the Tie that Binds

Blest be the tie that binds

John Fawcett ·1782

Blest Is the Man Forever Blest

Blest is the man forever blest

Cornelius Elven ·1860

Bring Flowers of the Rarest

Bring flowers of the rarest, bring flowers of the fairest,

By All Your Saints Still Striving

By all your saints still striving

Horatio Bolton Nelson ·1864

By All Your Saints in Warfare

By all your saints in warfare

Horman Lamont Wilkinson ·1961

Christ Is Our Cornerstone

Christ is our cornerstone

Latin hymn, attributed to various medieval sources ·1200

Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

Christ is made the sure foundation

Latin hymn, attributed to the 7th century ·700

Church of God, Elect and Glorious

Church of God, elect and glorious

James Chadwick ·1864

Come All You People

Come all you people, come and praise your Maker,

Come, Christians Join to Sing

Come, Christians, join to sing

Christian Henry Bateman ·1843

Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs

Come, let us join our cheerful songs

Isaac Watts ·1709

Come, We That Love the Lord

Come, we that love the Lord

Isaac Watts ·1707

Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising

Come, your hearts and voices raising

Paul Gerhardt ·1653

Daily Daily Sing to Mary

Daily, daily sing to Mary,

Faith of Our Fathers Living Still

Faith of our fathers, living still

Frederick William Faber ·1849

Farewell I Gladly Bid Thee

Farewell I gladly bid thee

Martin Behm ·1602

Father, We Thank Thee

Father, we thank thee who hast planted

F. Bland Tucker ·1939

Flung to the Heedless Winds

Flung to the heedless winds

John Brownlie ·1907

For All Thy Saints O Lord

For all thy saints O Lord

Latimer Humphreys ·1864

For All Your Saints O Lord

For all your saints, O Lord

Latimer Brant ·1954

For All the Saints

For all the saints who from their labors rest

William Walsham How ·1864

For the Bread Which You Have Broken

For the bread which you have broken

Louis F. Benson ·1924

From All Thy Saints in Warfare

From all thy saints in warfare

Horatius Bonar ·1864

Glory Be to God the Father

Glory be to God the Father

Nikolai Grundtvig ·1817

God Is Here! As We Your People

God is here! As we your people

Fred Pratt Green ·1979

God Loved the World So that He Gave

God loved the world so that He gave

Heilermann ·1630

God We Praise You

God we praise you and confess

Nicetas of Remesiana ·1500

Hark the Sound of Holy Voices

Hark the sound of holy voices

Christopher Wordsworth ·1862

Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices

Hark! ten thousand harps and voices

Thomas Kelly ·1806

Hear Us, Father, When We Pray

Hear us, Father, when we pray

Henry Downton ·1863

Heavenly Hosts in Ceaseless Worship

Heavenly hosts in ceaseless worship

John Trollope ·1984

Here from All Nations

Here from all nations, all tongues, and all peoples

Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1983

Here in Thy Name Eternal God

Here in Thy name eternal God

Martin Behm ·1602

Holy God We Praise Your Name

Holy God, we praise your name

Ignaz Franz ·1774

Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

Holy God, we praise thy name

Ignaz Franz ·1771

How Good it is And How Pleasant

How good it is and how pleasant

How Great Is Our God

The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty,

I Will Sing My Father's Praises

I will sing my Father's praises

Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1983

Immaculate Mary

Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,

In Heaven Is Joy and Gladness

In heaven is joy and gladness

Laurentius Laurenti ·1700

In Unity and Peace

In unity and peace let Christians dwell

Jerusalem Whose Towers Touch the Skies

Jerusalem whose towers touch the skies

Isaac Watts ·1719

Jerusalem the Golden

Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blest

Bernard of Cluny ·1145

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Jerusalem, my happy home

Jerusalem, O City Fair and High

Jerusalem, O city fair and high

Bartholomaeus Ringwaldt ·1588

Jesus in Thy Dying Woes

Jesus in Thy dying woes

Johann Heermann ·1630

Jesus, Name above All Names

Jesus, name above all names

Naida Hearn ·1974

Lift Up Your Heads, O Gates

Lift up your heads, O gates

George William Doane ·1824

Look Toward the Mountain of the Lord

Look toward the mountain of the Lord

Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984

Lord God We All to Thee Give Praise

Lord God we all to Thee give praise

Nicolai Decius ·1523

Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread

Lord Jesus Christ, life-giving bread

Josua Stegmann ·1627

Lord Jesus Christ, the Church's Head

Lord Jesus Christ, the Church's Head

Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig ·1837

My Soul Now Bless Thy Maker

My soul now bless thy Maker

Heinrich Held ·1695

Neno Lake Mungu

Neno lake Mungu ni kweli, ni kweli

Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds

Now all the vault of heaven resounds

Paul Gerhardt ·1648

Now Is the Feast of the Lamb Once Slain

Now is the feast of the Lamb once slain,

O Blessed, Holy Trinity

O blessed, holy Trinity

Nikolai Grundtvig ·1853

O Christ, Who Called the Twelve

O Christ, who called the twelve to rise

Herman G. Stuempfle Jr. ·1993

O Church, Arise

O Church, arise, and put your armor on

Keith Getty and Stuart Townend ·2005

O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God

O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God

Martin Luther ·1524

O Light of Gentile Nations

O Light of Gentile nations

Prudentius (Aurelius Prudentius Clemens) ·405

O Lord in Prayer You Spent the Night

O Lord in prayer you spent the night

Heinrich Bone ·1847

O Lord of Hosts, Whose Glory Fills

O Lord of Hosts, Whose Glory Fills

Henry Hallam Tweedy ·1928

O Salutaris Hostia

O salutaris Hostia, quae caeli pandis ostium

O sanctissima, O piissima

O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide

O Savior, rend the heavens wide

Friedrich Rückert ·1840

O Sing with Exultation

O sing with exultation

Johann Balthasar König ·1738

O Trinity, O Trinity

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Oh How Blest Are You Whose Toils Are Ended

Oh how blest are you whose toils are ended

Heinrich Bone ·1847

Oh That I Had a Thousand Voices

Oh that I had a thousand voices

Johann Mentzer ·1661

On This Day O Beautiful Mother

On this day, O beautiful Mother,

Panis Angelicus

Panis angelicus fit panis hominum

Praise Oh Praise Our God and King

Praise, oh, praise our God and King

Henry F. Lyte ·1836

Praise and Thanks and Adoration

Praise and thanks and adoration

Martin Behm ·1610

Praise the Lord of Heaven

Praise the Lord of heaven

Henry Condell ·1623

Praise the Savior Now and Ever

Praise the Savior now and ever

William Mercer ·1864

Praise to You, Eternal Father

Praise to You, eternal Father

Rise Crowned with Light Imperial Salem, Rise

Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise

John Brownlie ·1907

Saints, See the Cloud of Witnesses

Saints, see the cloud of witnesses

Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth

Unknown/Traditional

Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Sing with all the saints in glory

William John Irons ·1873

Soon and Very Soon

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King,

Soul of My Savior

Soul of my Savior, sanctify my breast,

Stars of the Morning, So Gloriously Bright

Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright

Philipp Nicolai ·1599

Swell the Anthem Raise the Song

Swell the anthem, raise the song

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home.

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Ten thousand times ten thousand

Henry Alford ·1867

The Day Thou Gavest

The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended

John Ellerton ·1870

The Day You Gave Us Lord has Ended

The day you gave us, Lord, is ended

Josiah Conder ·1824

The First Song of Isaiah

With joy the isles shall clap their hands

The Lamb, the Lamb, O worthy Lamb of God

Sylvia G. Dunstan ·1991

The Royal Banners Forward Go

The royal banners forward go

Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus ·569

The Saints in Christ Are One in Every Place

The saints in Christ are one in every place

Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984

The Saints on Earth and Those Above

The saints on earth and those above

Charles Wesley ·1747

Thee God We Praise Thy Name We Bless

Thee God we praise, Thy name we bless

Unknown/Traditional ·1100

Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise

Thine the amen, thine the praise

Carl P. Daw Jr. ·1989

This Body in the Grave We Lay

This body in the grave we lay

Martin Behm ·1610

Thy Table I Approach

Thy table I approach

Gerhard Wolpers ·1958

We Are Called to Stand Together

We are called to stand together

Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1983

We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder

We are climbing Jacob's ladder,

We Bless Thee Jesus Christ Our Lord

We bless thee Jesus Christ our Lord

We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God

We praise you and acknowledge you, O God

Nicolai Decius ·1525

We Praise the Christ for Martyred Saints

We praise the Christ for martyred saints

Herman G. Stuempfle Jr. ·1994

We Sing for All the Unsung Saints

We sing for all the unsung saints

Sylvia G. Dunstan ·1991

We Worship You O God of Might

We worship you, O God of might

What Joy to Join the Chorus

What joy to join the chorus

Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984

Where Charity and Love Prevail

Where charity and love prevail

Latin hymn traditionally attributed to St. Ignatius of Antioch, English text by Omer Westendorf ·1960

Who Is This Host Arrayed in White

Who is this host arrayed in white

Christlieb Kindermann ·1674

Why do We Mourn Departing Friends

Why do we mourn departing friends

Nikolai Leonard Zinzendorf ·1737

Wide Open Stand the Gates

Wide open stand the gates of light

Gerhard Wolters ·1959

With Trembling Awe the Chosen Three

With trembling awe the chosen three

James Waddell Alexander ·1850

Worthy Is Christ the Lamb Who Was Slain

Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain

Keith Getty and Stuart Townend ·2001

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Ye watchers and ye holy ones

John Athelstan Laurie Riley ·1909

Your Kingdom Come O Father

Your kingdom come, O Father

Friedrich Funcke ·1684