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I Trust, O Lord, Your Holy Name

I trust, O Lord, Your holy name

I Trust, O Lord, Your Holy Name is a hymn text by Heinrich Behm (1630) in L.M. (8.8.8.8) meter. Translated by composite English translation. Found in CW93 448, lsb 734, lw 406, tlh 524. Sung to PASSION CHORALE.

This hymn embodies Lutheran confidence in God's gracious protection and the sufficiency of faith in Christ for salvation and deliverance. It reflects the Reformation emphasis on personal trust (fiducia) in God's promises as central to Christian assurance.

History & Background

Heinrich Behm composed this German hymn in the early 17th century during a period of religious conflict and personal trial. The text was translated into English in the 19th century and has appeared in major Lutheran hymnals including The Lutheran Hymnal and Lutheran Service Book.

Hymnal Appearances

  • Christian Worship — 448
  • Lutheran Service Book — 734
  • Lutheran Worship — 406
  • The Lutheran Hymnal — 524

Translation

composite English translation

Bulletin Note

Written by Heinrich Behm in 1630, this hymn exemplifies Lutheran piety's emphasis on personal trust in God's grace. Set to the solemn tune Herzlich tust mich verlangen, it became a staple of Reformation hymnody.

Preaching Connection

This hymn crystallizes the Lutheran doctrine of fiducia—trust in God's promises—as the living heart of faith that transforms our experience of both Law's accusation and Gospel's liberation through Christ.

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Christological meditation moving from Christ's suffering, to personal appropriation of redemption, to grateful response, to covenantal commitment

In the Church Year

Hymn of the Day (Lutheran Service Book) for: Proper 24

Suggested in the one-year series

  • Lent 2 (4×)
  • Trinity 23 (3×)
  • Trinity 14 (1×)

Suggested in the three-year series

  • Proper 24 (4×)
  • Lent 2 (2×)

From LCMS Worship's published hymn suggestions, 2014–2026. The count is how many of those yearly lists suggested this hymn for that day.

Themes

Trust in God's protection Divine refuge and strength Redemption through Christ Comfort in suffering Faith amid adversity

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