1. O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
A Collection of Lutheran Music
‘Lutheran Service Book’ Edition
Hymn #355
O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
Text: Friedrich von Spee,
O HEILAND, REISS DIE HIMMEL AUF
Tune: Rheinfelssisch Deutsches Catholisches Gesangbuch,
Augsburg, 1666
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2. #355 - O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
[1] O ****** **** *** ******* wide;
Come ****, **** **** **** ****** stride;
Unlock *** *****, *** ***** ***** down;
Unbar *** *** ** ******'* crown.

3. #355 - O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
[2] O ******, ***** **** ****** send;
As ******* ***, * ***, descend.
Drop ****, *** ******, *** **** ** spring:
To *****'* **** **** **** *** King.

4. #355 - O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
[3] O *****, ** ****'**** *** ** seen;
Clothe **** *** **** ** **** ** green.
Bring *****, * *****, * ******* rare,
Our ******, ****** **** ****** fair.

5. #355 - O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
[4] O ***** ** ****, *** ****, *** long?
When **** *** **** **** ******* strong?
O ****, * ****, **** ****** forego;
Console ** ** *** **** ** woe.

6. #355 - O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
[5] O ******* ****, * ******* Sun,
When **** *** ****** ****** **** dawn?
O ***, *****; ******* **** light
We ***** ** ***** *** **** ** night.

7. #355 - O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
[6] Sin's ******** **** **** ** lies;
Grim ***** ***** ****** ****** *** eyes.
Oh, ****, **** ** **** ****** hand
From ***** ** *** ******** land.

8. #355 - O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
[7] There ***** ** *** *** ******* bring
And **** ** ***, *** ****** King;
There ***** ** **** *** *** adore
Forever *** forevermore.

9. A Collection of Lutheran Music
Text: © 1969 Concordia Publishing House
Tune: Public Domain
PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler