For Franzmann

Franzmann translated the hymn "With High Delight Let Us Unite," (LSB 483), an excellent hymn by Georg Vetter. The tune is Mit Freuden Zart and can be found here. I dedicate this hymn to Franzmann's memory. May God grant us tongues to sing His glory, which is our peace, the forgiveness of sins through the merit of His Son.

Come, sinners all,
Now hear the call,
“Come unto Me, all you weary.”
Leave with your God
Your guilty load,
Leave Folly’s ways, dark and dreary,
Wisdom now cries,
New life supplies;
And teaches still
And comforts well
The lonely and solitary.

Christ is for us
Our righteousness,
Cursed on the tree Jesus suffered,
The wrath of God
Quenched in His blood
His life for ours has been offered.
Come, sinful earth,
Here see your worth:
Your God has died,
The Crucified,
Your sin and guilt has been covered.


To those who gasp
In Satan’s grasp
See Christ, the stronger Man, running;
He plunders death,
He wipes out wrath,
All wickedness overcoming;
To broken hearts
His blood imparts
The Spirit’s peace
And full release
from Satan’s lies and his cunning.

Come, Satan, now
Beneath us bow!
Our Maker is our true Father.
Come, sin and death,
Look at our faith
Clinging to Jesus, our Brother!
Leave, doubt and strife,
The Spirit’s life,
Has freed our soul
From sin’s control.
This is our God and none other.