LIEBSTER JESU
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Law to Gospel: from the demand of belief and baptism, through Christ's redemptive work and Spirit-empowered perseverance, to doxological assurance of eternal inheritance
Associated Hymn Texts (59)
- All Who Believe and Are Baptized
- Baptized into Thy Name Most Holy
- Blessed Jesus at Thy Word
- Blessed Jesus, at Your Word
- Come O Come Thou Quickening Spirit
- Dearest Jesus At Your Word
- Dearest Jesus Draw Thou Near Me
- Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
- Draw Us to Thee
- Gracious Savior, Grant Your Blessing
- Great God What do I See and Hear?
- Hosanna to the Coming Lord
- How Precious Is the Book Divine
- Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore Thee
- Lord We Come before Thee Now
- My Maker Be With Me
- Not for Tongues of Heaven's Angels
- O Blest the House Whate'er Befall
- O Holy Spirit, Enter In
- O Jesus Blessed Lord to You
- O Savior of Our Fallen Race
- O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
- Oh, Blest the House
- Our Children Jesus Calls
- Our Lord and God O Bless This Day
- See in Yonder Manger Low
- Send Thou O Lord to Every Place
- Soul What Return Has God Thy Savior
- Spread Abroad, O Mighty Word
- Thy Little Ones Dear Lord Are We
- Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying
- We All Believe in One True God Father
- We Who Once Were Dead
- Within the Father's House
- Your Word O Lord is Gentle Dew
- Alleluia! Jesus Lives
- As After the Waterbrooks Panteth
- Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning
- Christ is the World's Light
- Come Oh Come Life Giving Spirit
- Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest
- Father Most Holy
- Glory Be to Jesus
- Help Us O Lord Behold We Enter
- I Know My Faith is Founded
- In You is Gladness
- Lord God the Holy Ghost
- Lord Jesus Christ, the Children's Friend
- O God From God O God From Light
- Oh, That You Would Rend the Heavens
- On My Heart Imprint Thine Image
- Once He Came in Blessing
- Rise O Children of Salvation
- Spirit of God Sent from Heaven Abroad
- Spread Oh Spread Almighty Word
- Spread Oh Spread Thou Mighty Word
- Spread Oh Spread the Mighty Word
- The Son of God Our Christ the Word the Way
- We All Believe in One True God Maker
Set to This Tune in The Lutheran Hymnal (4)
- Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word
- Now, the Hour of Worship O'er
- Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
- From Eternity, O God
Notes on the Tune
From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.
TLH 16, Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word : LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER (Johann R. Ahle, 1664) — gentle and prayerful; Bach wrote several organ settings.