Episode 16 of "Behind the Hymn: Erdmann Neumeister." Episodes will premiere each Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT on the First Ev. Lutheran Facebook page.
Today's episode featured two hymns "I Know My Faith is Founded" (LSB 587) and "God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It" (LSB 594).
Neumeister was known for teaching Biblical truths through hymnody. In each of the above hymns, he proclaims the saving truth of the Gospel.
In the first hymn in today's episode, "God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It," he proclaims how Christians receive God's saving grace. As we sing this hymn, we proclaim how through our Baptism into Christ, we are saved, and nothing can take away the gifts bestowed in Baptism. Well, that is, except for us. For as long as we believe and trust in Christ, our Baptism into Christ saves us.
In the second hymn, "I Know My Faith is Founded," he proclaims that faith rests only on Jesus, who is true God and true man. This saving faith is created by the work of the Holy Spirit, that began at our Baptism, and the Holy Spirit continues to strenthen our faith through the proclamation of the Word of God. Without the work of the Holy Spirit through the Word, our reason alone could never fathom the truth of God. This truth of God is that we are saved only by grace through faith in Christ alone!
Credit: Lutheran Service Book - Companion to the Hymns
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