On My Heart Imprint Thine Image

Tune: Freu dich sehr

Alternate Tune

 

Tune: Der am Kreuz

 

On my heart imprint Thine image,
Blessed Jesus, King of Grace,
That life’s riches, cares, and pleasures
Have no pow’r Thee to efface.
This the superscription be:
Jesus, crucified for me,
Is my Life, my hope’s Foundation,
And my Glory and Salvation.

Skriv dig, Jesu, paa mit Hjerte
Thomas Kingo, 1689
Tr. Peter O. Strømme, 1898, alt.
Source: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, No. 179


Danish Text

 

Tune: Freu dich sehr

Alternate Tune

 

Tune: Der am Kreuz

 

Skriv dig, Jesu, paa mit Hjerte,
O min Konge og min Gud,
At ei Vellyst eller Smerte
Dig formaar at slette ud.
Denne Opskrift paa mig set:
Jesus udaf Nazaret,
Den korsfæstede, min Ære
Og min salighed skal være!

Thomas Kingo, 1689
Source: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary Handbook