The following hymns have been written by former Pastor Matthew Richardt with music by Bonnie Rex. By scrolling down below, you can learn about each hymn, listen to a full recording, view, and print the music. Choral and handbell arrangements have recently been added to select hymns. As a global outreach program of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Escondido, California, we are offering use of these hymns free of charge. Copyright permission is granted to be used to the Glory of God.
We hope these hymns will be a blessing to you and all who hear them! Your feedback is welcome – we’d love to hear from you.
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1. A Man Shall Father, Mother Leave
2. I Leave You Not as Orphans Here
3. In Words of Scripture, Duties Call
4. My Spirit, Father, I Commend
5. O Christ, to Keep the Sabbath Day
6. Of Manna in the Morning Dew
7. O Let Me Only Jesus See
8. O Ye of Little Faith
9. Ten Commandments
10. The Fourteen Words
11. When Man and Wife in Love Conceive
A Man Shall Father, Mother Leave
Liturgical Year/Season: General
Feast or Festival/Occasion: Wedding
Scriptural References: Genesis 2; John 2; Ephesians 5
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3)
VIEW and PRINT the Music:
Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
Piano/Guitar Accompaniment (PDF)
I Leave You Not as Orphans Here
Liturgical Year/Season: General
Feast or Festival/Occasion: Communion, Post-Communion
Scriptural References: John 14:18
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3) of the SATB Choral Anthem
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Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Organ/Piano/Guitar Accompaniment (PDF)
SATB Choir Anthem (PDF)
In Words of Scripture, Duties Call
Liturgical Year/Season: General
Feast or Festival/Occasion: Ordination/Installation, Wedding, Other
Scriptural References: See Luther’s Small Cathechism: Table of Duties
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3)
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Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Stanzas (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
My Spirit, Father, I Commend
Liturgical Year/Season: Good Friday
Feast or Festival/Occasion: Evening, End of Life
Scriptural References: Luke 23:46; Martin Luther’s Morning and Evening Prayers
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3)
VIEW and PRINT the Music:
Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
Handbell Arrangement (PDF)
O Christ, to Keep the Sabbath Day
Liturgical Year/Season: Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Feast or Festival/Occasion:
Scriptural References: Gen. 1:31-2:3; Isa. 44:6; Matt. 11:28-30; Mark 15:42-16:1; John 19:30; Col. 2:16-17
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3)
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Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
O Let Me Only Jesus See
Liturgical Year/Season: Transfiguration, General
Feast or Festival/Occasion:
Scriptural References: Matt. 17:8
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3) of the vocal solo
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Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
Solo for Medium Voice and Piano (PDF)
O Ye of Little Faith
Liturgical Year/Season: General
Feast or Festival/Occasion:
Scriptural References: Isa. 42:3; Matt. 6:30-31; 8:26; 14:30-31; 16:8; 17:20; 28:20; Luke 12:22-32
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3)
VIEW and PRINT the Music:
Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
Handbell Arrangement (PDF)
Of Manna in the Morning Dew
Liturgical Year/Season: General
Feast or Festival/Occasion:
Scriptural References: Exod. 16; Fourth Petition
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3)
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Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
Ten Commandments (Children’s Hymn)
Liturgical Year/Season: General
Feast or Festival/Occasion:
Scriptural References:
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3)
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Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
The Fourteen Words
Liturgical Year/Season: General, One Year Lectionary – Trinity 19, Three Year Lectionary: Series C – Proper 25
Feast or Festival/Occasion: Confession and Absolution, Prayer
Scriptural References: Luke 18:13; Matthew 9:2
Hymn text notes (PDF)
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Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
When Man and Wife in Love Conceive
Liturgical Year/Season: General
Feast or Festival/Occasion: Sanctity of Human Life
Scriptural References: Gen. 3:16; Ps. 127:3; 139:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; John 16:20-21; 1 Thess. 5:17; Titus 3:5-7
Hymn text notes (PDF)
Artistic Bulletin Cover (PDF)
Listen to AUDIO (mp3)
VIEW and PRINT the Music:
Congregational Page for bulletins (PDF)
Hymnal Accompaniment (PDF)
Piano/Guitar Accompaniment (PDF)
SATB Choir Anthem (PDF)