ST. CRISPIN

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: From divine sovereignty over all nations → Christ's reconciling work → eschatological unity in peace → call to Spirit-empowered love

Associated Hymn Texts (2)

• Lord When We Bend before Thy Throne — Johann Heermann (1630)
• Peace to Soothe Our Bitter Woes — Henry Harbaugh (1860)

Set to This Tune in The Lutheran Hymnal (5)

• TLH 245 God Loved the World So that He Gave
• TLH 304 An Awe-Full Mystery Is Here
• TLH 371 Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness
• TLH 388 Just as I Am, without One Plea
• TLH 499 Look from Thy Sphere of Endless Day

Notes on the Tune

From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.

TLH 245, God Loved the World So That He Gave : ST. CRISPIN (George J. Elvey, 1862); row 495 uses DIE HELLE SONN LEUCHT.

TLH 388, Just as I Am, without One Plea : WOODWORTH (William Bradbury, 1849); ST. CRISPIN (George J. Elvey, 1862).