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Norwegian: Å nåde underfull og stor Swedish: Oändlig nåd mig Herren gav Text: John Newton (1725-1807) Tune: William Walker (1809-1875) 1. Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found Was blind, but now I see. 2. 'Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear, And Grace my fears relieved. How precious did that Grace appear The hour I first believed. 3. Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come. '

English: How Lovely Shines the Morning Star German: Wie Schön Leuchtet der Morgenstern Icelandic: Sjá, morgunstjarnan blikar blí∂ Norwegian: Ei morgonstjerne klar og fin Swedish: Du morgonstjärna, mild och ren Psalm 45; Revelation 22:16 Text: Philip Nicolai (1556-1608) Tune: Philip Nicolai (1556-1608) MEDITATION It's always a bit startling during Lent to suddenly hear the annunciation text being read. But the Christian faith is about very natural and physical things as much a

Faroese: Mær halda Harrans hendur. Norwegian: Jeg er in Herrens Hender Swedish: Jag är I Herrens Händer Text: Erling Andreas Tobiassen (1893-1982) Tune: Sigurd Lunde (1916-2006) 1. The Lord protects and holds me When dawn lights up the east. Each morning my Lord sends me His word with light and peace. Whatever morning brings me Of joy or grievous pain, I fly on wings of morning And rest in Jesus’ name. 2. The Lord protects and holds me In all that comes my way I

Text: Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) Tune: Lizzie Shove Tourjee Estabrook (1858-1913). 1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the sea. There’s a kindness in God’s justice, which is more than liberty. 2 There is welcome for the sinner, and more graces for the good. There is mercy with the Savior, there is healing in his blood. 3 But we make God’s love too narrow by false limits of our own, and we magnify its strictness with a zeal God will not own. 4

These are the last daily hymns from the year 2020-2021. I could continue to recycle them or make an ending of these. I will continue the weekly blogs including the special feast days. Tell me what you think. It has been a blessing for me to do these blogs and now look back at them. 363 Upon the Cross the Robber Prayed/Kom ég nú þinum krossi að https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-363-upon-the-cross-the-robber-prayed-the-third-word-from-the-cross-go-under-jesus-cross-and-pr

Text: Claudia Francis Hernaman (1838-1898). Tune: Richard Redhead (1820-1901) 1 Lord, who throughout these forty days, For us did fast and pray, Teach us with you to mourn our sins, And close by you to stay. 2 As you with Satan did contend, And did the vict'ry win, O give us strength in you to fight, In you to conquer sin. 3 As you did hunger bear and thirst, So teach us, gracious Lord, To die to self, and always live By your most holy word. 4 And through these days of penite

356 March is a Time of Surprise/Slentrer i regnklare Parker https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-356-march-is-a-time-of-surprise 357 Anxious Heart be Rid of Sadness/Overmåde, fullt av nåde https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-357-anxious-heart-be-rid-of-sadness-overmåte-fullt-av-nåde 358 Seed that in earth is dying/Såkorn som Dør i Jorden https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-358-såkorn-som-dør-i-jorden-now-the-green-blade-riseth 359 Ye Lands to the Lord Make a Jubil