Translations. - A Song Of St. John Huss, Improved By Dr. Martin Luther. (luther's Song-book.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDEE FFGG HHII JJDD DDKK HHDD JJHH LMDD NNHH| Christ Jesus our Redeemer born | A |
| Who from us did God's anger turn | B |
| Through his sufferings sore and main | C |
| Help he us all out of hell pain | C |
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| That we never should forget it | D |
| Gave he us his flesh to eat it | D |
| Hid in poor bread gift divine | E |
| And to drink his blood in the wine | E |
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| Who will draw near to that table | F |
| Must take heed all he is able | F |
| Who unworthy thither goes | G |
| Thence death instead of life he sows | G |
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| God the Father praise thou duly | H |
| That he thee would feed so truly | H |
| And for ill deeds by thee done | I |
| Up unto death has given his son | I |
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| Have this faith and do not waver | J |
| 'Tis a food for every craver | J |
| Who his heart with sin opprest | D |
| Can no more for its anguish rest | D |
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| Such kindness and such grace to get | D |
| Seeks a heart with labour great | D |
| Is it well with thee take care | K |
| Lest at last thou shouldst evil fare | K |
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| He doth say Come hither O ye | H |
| Poor that I may pity show ye | H |
| From the leech the sound will start | D |
| And make a mockery of his art | D |
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| Hadst thou any skill to offer | J |
| Why for thee should I then suffer | J |
| Table this is not for thee | H |
| If saviour thou thine own canst be | H |
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| If such faith thy heart possesses | L |
| And the same thy mouth confesses | M |
| Fit guest then thou art indeed | D |
| And so this food thy soul will feed | D |
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| But bear fruit or lose thy labour | N |
| Take thou heed thou love thy neighbour | N |
| That thou food to him mayst be | H |
| As thy God makes himself to thee | H |
George Macdonald
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