"Flung to the Heedless Winds" by Dr. Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942), pp. 189-190 Flung to the Heedless Winds 1. Flung to the heedless winds Or on the waters cast, The martyrs' ashes, watched, Shall gathered be at last. And from that scattered dust, Around us and abroad, Shall spring a plenteous seed Of witnesses for God. 2. The Father hath received Their latest living breath, And vain is Satan's boast Of victory in their death. Still, still, though dead, they speak, And, trumpet-tongued, proclaim To many a wakening land The one availing Name. ___________________________________________________ Notes: 259 from the Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal Text: Acts 7: 59 Author: Martin Luther, 1523 st. 9 Translated by: John A. Messenger, 1843 Titled: Ein neues Lied wir heben an Tune: Denby Composer: Charles J. Dale, 1904 ________________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: smithre@mail.ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St.,Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (260) 481-2123 Fax: (260) 481-2126 ________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/wittenberg/hymns: flung.txt .