# The Life and Works of Christopher Dock/8 Hymns with Translation

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* 1.
* Ye sinners come along,
* Your Jesus to behold,
* How He in pain doth hang
* Upon the cross's cruel stem,
* Disfigured in a dreadful way,
* His godlike countenance
* With blood is sprinkled over,
* Unlike to any human creature.
* 2.
* From head to foot
* Is Jesus mangled so,
* His body is wholly racked,
* All his limbs are wounded,
* Behold, oh child of man,
* This is due to our sins,
* Yea, yea, He through sin alone
* Upon the cross doth hang.
* 3.
* See Jesus draw his dying gasps,
* Of powers all bereft,
* To death He must succumb.
* He now doth bow His head;
* The sun and e'en the moon
* Are with darkness overcast;
* In pain He now doth reap
* The penalty, the reward of sin
* 4.
* Therefore, ye Christians all,
* Be mindful of this time,
* They moist His tongue with gall,
* In His great suffering;
* Through thorns, scoffs and scorn,
* He wins the heavenly crown,
* These we shall bear with joy,
* A trophy of His victory.
* 5.
* Oh, Jesus, let Thy sorrow,
* Thy bitter pain of death
* On me, when I must part,
* Be not in vain.
* Grant to us Thy grace,
* When life's end draws nigh,
* And when I pass death's dark vale,
* Then lend to me Thy guiding hand.
* 6.
* Oh Jesus, give to me
* Such a little drop of blood
* As there upon the naked earth,
* At the cross doth lie;
* May this rose-colored blood,
* Come to me a sacred boon,
* When once this soul of mine,
* Shall leave behind this mortal coil.
* 1.
* Delightful Christ,
* Thou which art
* My pleasure,
* Thou art the joy of my heart,
* I bear Thee in my bosom,
* Oh thou beautiful light of heaven.
* 2.
* Thou hast Thyself,
* Yea, for me,
* Let be crucified.
* And Thy rose-colored blood,
* Is my soul's consolation,
* When it strives in greatest needs.
* 3.
* Thus, treasure.
* Let me find
* Room with Thee,
* As Thou hast redemption free,
* E'en for me, Thy child, prepared
* And paid the debt for all my sins.
* 4.
* Say'st Thou not
* Thy countenance
* Beholds the poor?
* Just as doth a father,
* Over his molested lot,
* Look betimes in pity.
* 5.
* I can't conceive
* That only Thy tongue
* Spoke to him forgiveness
* Who repentance felt within the temple,
* And in sorrow smote his breast.
* 6.
* Nay, on Thee
* I rely,
* Thou canst save,
* Even though blanchèd death,
* E'en though hell, pain and torment,
* Me within their jaws hold fast.
* 7.
* Take me up,
* When my life,
* Will meet its close,
* Let within Thy silken shrine,
* My soul rest in safety,
* For Thy blood for me was shed.
* 8.
* Go, oh world,
* Me doth please
* Naught upon this earth,
* Sorrow lurks in vanity,
* Joy abounds in blessedness;
* Jesus, grant me Thy salvation.
THE GOLDEN A. B. C.
Mel. Psalm cxxxiv.
* 1.
* Put thy trust in God alone,
* On the help of men thou shalt not rely,
* It is only God whose faith doth hold,
* No other trust is there on earth.
* 2.
* Guard thine honor, avoid shame;
* Honor is indeed the greatest gain;
* If thou should'st miss a single chance,
* Then wilt thine honor pass away.
* 3.
* Talk not too much, but listen more,
* It will bring thee glory, honor, praise,
* With silence no one makes a slip,
* Gabbling leads many into sin and shame.
* 4.
* To the great give way, be humble,
* That they bring thee not into trouble;
* To the lowly also do no harm,
* Then thou wilt always be in peace and rest.
* 5.
* Be not puffed up with lofty pride,
* If thou hast gained a great success;
* It was not given with that intent,
* That thou should'st thus exult thyself.
* 6.
* Let piety be thy satisfaction,
* It's more than gold, believe me true;
* Though riches and honor part from thee,
* Yet abideth still true piety.
* 7.
* At all times, be mindful of the poor,
* If thou hast been blest by God,
* Or thou mayest have the fate
* That Christ ascribes to the rich man.
* 8.
* If any one hath done good by thee,
* Of him shalt thou ever mindful be;
* A heartfelt sorrow shall come to thee
* If thou shalt show ingratitude.
* 9.
* In thy youth thou shalt keep
* Thyself at labor with all zeal;
* Hereafter labor will be o'erhard,
* When thou shalt be of ripe old age.
* 10.
* Be not disturbed by every one
* Who claims before thine eyes to serve thee;
* Not all proceeds from a true heart.
* However sweet and lovely speaks the tongue.
* 11.
* Let not misfortune trouble thee,
* When success doth withdraw itself;
* Beginning and end are not the same,
* As one hath often noticed this.
* 12.
* Always be moderate in anger,
* Let no small cause create some strife;
* Through anger the heart becometh blind
* That no one knows himself aright.
* 13.
* Be not ashamed, is my best advice,
* If one doth teach thee something new;
* Him who knows, one doth prize,
* The foolish all do despise.
* 14.
* Oh consider, if one makes complaint
* Before thee, not to believe too soon,
* Nor pass a hasty judgment,
* But hear also the defendant's word.
* 15.
* Pomp and arrogance avoid always,
* That thou may'st not fall into disgrace;
* Many a man was high esteemed
* If he disdained haughtiness and display.
* 16.
* Neither speak nor think of any one evil,
* For no one lives without a break;
* If thou shouldst speak without restraint
* One could soon put thee to silence.
* 17.
* Call upon God in every time of trouble,
* He will indeed be thy help and strength;
* He leadeth each one out of anguish,
* Who only doth His righteous will.
* 18.
* Provide for thyself, the time is evil,
* The world is full of deceit and godlessness;
* Wilt thou cling to worldly things,
* Harm and shame thou canst not escape.
* 19.
* Always seek to do what's right,
* Even if not all do praise thee;
* For no one can act in such a way,
* That each and all are pleased thereby.
* 20.
* Rely not on earthly things,
* All temporal joy fades to naught;
* Thus the man who wise would be,
* Seeks alone the eternal good.
* 21.
* Should some one wish to strive with thee,
* I advise you keep in silence still;
* And do not help him on the track,
* Or give him cause for acting thus.
* 22.
* Xerxes put his trust in armies,
* Therefore he was beaten sadly;
* If thou must strive, trust in God,
* Then always seek the paths of peace.
* 23.
* The more thy days the more turn to God,
* Lest thou fall into Satan's scorn;
* Man will always have such reward
* As he in life in deeds hath done.
* 24.
* Deck all thy acts with probity,
* Consider ever the end of life ;
* Hasty acting and after thought,
* Have many men to sorrow brought.
THE END.