| "Lass uns in deinem Namen, Herr" | |
|---|---|
| Christianhymn | |
| Written | 1964 (1964) |
| Text | byKurt Rommel |
| Language | German |
| Melody | by Kurt Rommel |
"Lass uns in deinem Namen, Herr" (Let us in your name, Lord) is a Christianhymn in German, with text and music written in 1964 byKurt Rommel. The first lines read "Lass uns in deinem Namen, Herr, die nötigen Schritte tun" (Let us take the necessary steps in your name, Lord). It appears in major modernProtestant andCatholic hymnals in German.
The Protestant German theologianKurt Rommel wrote both text and music of "Lass uns in deinem Namen, Herr" in 1964.[1][2] Rommel used bands in church service as early as 1962, authored religious books and wrote around 800 songs.[2]
"Lass uns in deinem Namen, Herr" became part of regional sections of the German common Catholic hymnalGotteslob, such as in theDiocese of Limburg as GL 864.[3] In thesecond edition of 2013, it is contained in the common section as GL 446.[4] The hymn is part of regional sections of the Protestant hymnalEvangelisches Gesangbuch, such as EG 588 inThuringia andBavaria.[2] It is also contained in other hymnals and songbooks.[1]
"Lass uns in deinem Namen, Herr" is in fourstanzas of four lines each, the first two lines being the same for all stanzas.[4][2] The third line begins equally in all stanzas with the prayer "Gib uns den Mut" (Give us the courage), and is then continued differently.[4][2] The first stanza has a request for the courage to act today and tomorrow full of faith, the second for the courage to live the truth full of love, the third the courage to make a new start full of hope. They reflectthe triad of faith, hope and love thatPaul the Apostle wrote about in his letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 13:13).[2] The final stanza returns to faith, requesting help to flourish as human beings, living lives full of faith, love and hope.[2]
Herbert Beuerle composed a three-part setting in 1974, with the tune in the middle voice.[5] Jutta Michel Becker wrote a setting for three-part choir (SAB) and piano for the collectionSilberklang (Silver sound), a song book aimed at senior citizens, and published bySchott.[6] In 2002, Andreas Nolda wrote an organ setting.[7]