The Lord, My God, Be Praised

To the familiar tune of "Nun Danket Alle Gott," the congregation made up of local Lutheran churches sang the processional (entry) hymn, "The Lord, My God, Be Praised" (Lutheran Service Book #794), accompanied on pipe organ by Bob Scheffel of Trinity Lutheran Church, at the 68th Annual Joint Reformation Service held at Town & Country Lutheran Church in Sacramento. This hymn was written by Johann Olearius (1611-1684) and is based on Deuteronomy 32:3; Psalm 5:11-12; Romans 3:24-25; and Romans 8:26-27.
"The Lord, my God, be praised,
My light, my life from heaven;
My maker, who to me
Has soul and body given;
My Father, who will shield
And keep me day by day,
And make each moment yield
New blessings on my way.
"The Lord, my God, be praised,
My trust, my life from heaven,
The Father's own dear Son,
Whose life for me was given,
Who for me sin atoned
With His most precious blood
And gives to me by faith
The highest heav'nly good.
"The Lord, my God, be praised,
My hope, my life from heaven,
The Spirit, whom the Son
In love to me has given.
His grace revives my heart
And gives my spirit pow'r,
Help, comfort, and support
In sorrow's gloomy hour.
"The Lord, my God, be praised,
My God, the everlasting,
To whom the heav'nly host
Their laud and praise are giving.
The Lord, my God, be praised,
In whose great name I boast,
God Father, God the Son,
And God the Holy Ghost."
Our music videos are usually not intended to give you something to look at -- unless you like shoes or motion sickness -- but only to share with you, the listener, a sample of beautiful, sacred music. This is what you hear what you can find in a traditional LCMS Lutheran church today.
To record these great moments of church music I never wish to distract myself or anyone else, but sometimes the simple act of turning on a camera and setting it on the ground -- or dangling it by its strap -- can get complicated. SERIOUSLY, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR and don't view the video unless you like shoes and motion sickness. Play it for the music, and understand the limits imposed by circumstances, tiny little computer speakers, the camera microphone... and enjoy. Or, bypass all this and go to a traditional LCMS Lutheran church for the real thing.