A Hymn on Prayer by Johann Rist

12/1/2021

Rist; Johann Rist; Prayer; translation; Robert J. H. Mayes; Mayes; Lutheran Orthodox; Lutheran Orthodoxy; Lutheran hymn

The prolific Lutheran hymn writer Johann Rist (1607-1667) wrote several volumes of Lutheran hymn verses. While a few have been translated and are accessible today, most remain locked away in the German in out of the way resources. However, I am making an effort to bring some of these long-forgotten hymn verses back.
The following is a translation of a Rist hymn on prayer (a translation of “Mein Gott und Vater / der Du Mir,” from Rist's book, Frommer Gottseliger Christen Alltägliche Hausmusik, Lüneburg, 1654). Good hymns on prayer are either hard to find or not easy to sing. I don't know if this one will be easier to sing or not, but it does add one more Lutheran hymn on prayer for us to be aware of.

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Rev. Robert J. H. Mayes is a justified sinner through faith in Christ. He is a husband, father, an LCMS pastor, musician, and has a strong interest in Lutheranism, Christ-centered Scriptural exegesis and the hymns of the Church. In his spare time, he likes to watch the Kansas City Chiefs.

If you wish to use anything on this site at your own church or Lutheran school, feel free to do so as long as you give credit to me. I grant full copyright access for my contributions in church or parochial school settings. On certain hymns by modern writers, permission from them would also need to be obtained.

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A Hymn on Prayer by Johann Rist

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