Unless stated otherwise, my source for hymn texts and tunes is The Lutheran Service Book.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

LSB #735 "Have No Fear, Little Flock"

Biblical citations in the hymnal:  Luke 12:32, Matthew 25:34, Psalm 103:3-5, Matthew 28:20b

Luke 12:32:  "'Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.'"

Matthew 25:34:  "'Then the King will say to those on his right, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."'"

Psalm 103:3-5:  "3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, 5 who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."

Matthew 28:20b:  "'And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.'"

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Luke 12:32 is paraphrased in the first verse ("Have no fear, little flock, / For the Father has chosen / To give you the Kingdom"), and Matthew 25:34 is also incorporated.

The passage from Psalm 103, particularly "who heals all your diseases," appears in the lines "For He stoops down to heal you, / Uplift and restore you" in the third verse.

Matthew 28:20b is rendered as "For He stays close beside you" in the fourth verse.