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Now Thank We All Our God
With dignity
1. Now thank we all our God
With hearts and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things hath done,
In whom his earth rejoices;
Who, from our mothers’ arms,
Hath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love
And still is ours today.
2. Oh, may our bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever-joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us,
And keep us in his love,
And guide us day and night,
And free us from all ills,
Protect us by his might.
Text: Martin Rinkhart, 1586–1649; trans. by Catherine Winkworth, 1829–1878
Music: Johann Crüger, 1598–1662