Cantor: O God, Father in heaven, have mercy upon us!
Congregation:
Your heart, O God, is grieved we know
By every evil, every woe;
Upon Your cross-forsaken Son
Our death is laid, and peace is won.
Cantor: O Son of God, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us!
Congregation:
Your arms, extend, O Christ, to save
From sting of death and grasp of grave;
Your scars before the Father move
His heart to mercy at such love.
Cantor: O God, Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us!
Congregation:
O lavish Giver, come to aid
The feeble child Your grace has made.
Now make us grow and help us pray:
Bring joy and comfort, come to stay!
LSB 945 [by Juraj Tranosvsky]
A good Slovak!
ReplyDeleteI'm dying to try this! I need the courage to do it.
ReplyDeleteJeremy
we do it replacing the Kyrie for all Sunday in Lent... last year I had my Dad (95 yr old retired SELC pastor) do all the antiphon in Slovak. Next year (retired) I will miss my control over liturgy and hymnody, ouch! Harvey Mozolak
ReplyDeleteWe first discovered and delighted in this using LBW in Douglasville, GA.
ReplyDeleteA treasure that needs to be resurrected in our church, among Slovaks and non-Slovaks alike.
ReplyDelete-Vicar Robert Paul