Lord Jesus Christ, Your Precious Blood

What: This hymn is pretty much your standard Lutheran Lenten hymn. The writer called it a "Meditation on the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ."
Who: Johann Olearius was a Lutheran hymnologist who lived in the 1600's. He is known for a whole lot of hymns, including "Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People."
Changes: I've combined, updated, and altered the translations of C.H.L. Schuette of the old Ohio Synod and A.T. Russell of the Church of England.
Tune: The meter is LM. The most common tune is "Renew Me, O Eternal Light," LSB 704, but it does have a proper tune, given here.

Lord Jesus Christ, Your precious blood

Is to my soul the highest good:

It gives my sins the perfect cure,

Renews my life, and makes me pure.

Your blood, my spotless glorious dress,

Your innocence, my righteousness:

Before my God I pardoned stand,

And enter, crowned, the heav'nly land.

Lord Jesus Christ, God's only Son,

My Comfort, Health, and Mercy-Throne,

Your precious blood, Your quick'ning pow'r

Renews my spirit ev'ry hour.

Lord, keep me, in my final breath,

From fearing Satan, hell, or death.

But let this thought relieve my soul:

Your blood has made me pure and whole!

Herr Jesu Christ, dein theures Blut
J. Olearius
Tr. comp.

I Die, but What Is Death to Me?

What: This hymn, sung by one dying, beautifully confesses the biblical understanding of death.
Who: The hymn is anonymous, but likely written by the Lutheran, Rev. John C. Kunze. It is found in A Hymnal and Prayer-Book for the Use of Such Congregations as Use the English Language, 1795.
Changes: I made one or two tweaks for flow.
Note: 'Members' means 'limbs' or 'body parts.' Breaker's trumpet is a twofold reference to Micah 2:13 and I Corinthians 15:52.
Tune: I suggest HAMBURG, LSB 425.

I die, but what is death to me?

Triumphant is my surety.

The grave shall keep the dross of sin,

And sinless I shall rise again.

My Savior in the day of grief

Gained me this Sabbath of relief,

To wait for what no eyes have seen:

The glorious renovated scene.

The grave is the sanctuary

That stops the restless enemy.

Sleep, sleep, O members, with good grace:

Your Head has sanctified the place.

Soon will the Breaker's trumpet sound,

And ye shall leave this hiding ground,

To grace in ropes of life and flame

The marriage of the slaughtered Lamb.

John C. Kunze?, alt

Son of Man, I Cry to Thee

Who: Richard Mant was English clergyman from the early 1800's. He is most remembered for his translation, Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest.
Changes: I've changed a couple of words to rhyme better.
Tune: The meter is 77 77 77, so I recommend GETHSEMANE, LSB 436.

Son of Man, I cry to Thee;

By the wondrous mystery

Of Thy dwelling here on earth,

By Thy pure and holy birth,

Lord, Thy presence let me see,

Make Thyself known unto me.

Lamb of God, I cry to Thee;

By Thy bitter agony,

By Thy pangs, to us unknown,

By Thy spirit's parting groan,

Lord, Thy presence let me see,

Make Thyself known unto me.

Prince of Life, I cry to Thee;

By Thy glorious majesty,

By Thy triumph o'er the grave,

By Thy might to help and save,

Lord, Thy presence let me see,

Make Thyself known unto me.

Lord of Glory, God Most High,

Man exalted to the sky!

With Thy love my bosom fill;

Prod me to perform Thy will;

Then Thy glory I shall see,

Thou wilt bring me home to Thee.

Richard Mant, alt.

When Sore My Sins Distress Me

Who: Justus Genesius was a 17th century Lutheran theologian who, along with David Denicke, put out an hymnal. This hymn is translated by Emanuel Cronenwett, found in his "Hymns and Poems."
Note: This hymn has already been translated by Catherine Winkworth and an edited version of verses 1-4 can be found in TLH (152) and the rest in the Handbook (scroll down for the appropriate text). See also ELH 276 for the TLH edition.
This might be the only hymn to have the word 'barter.'
Lastly, I've never heard Jesus referred to as a martyr, although I guess He fulfills the meaning.
Changes: I made a few noticeless changes for clarity and one change to better match the meter.
Tune: The meter is 76 76 876 and the appointed tune is HERR CHRIST, DER EINIG GOTTES SOHN, LSB 402.

When sore my sins distress me,

O Christ, Thou Crucified!

Then let this comfort bless me,

That Thou for me hast died,

And on the agonizing tree

Hast borne the heavy burden

Of my iniquity.

O strange unending barter

That grace here makes to save;

The Lord expires as Martyr:

The Master for the slave!

Th'eternal God Himself doth give,

And dies for His lost creatures,

And bids us culprits live.

What harm can then now do me

My sins are numberless,

Since God with grace doth see me?

My debt and its distress

By Jesus' blood is wiped away,

So I no more need tremble

At hell and its dismay.

Hence with full heart I bless Thee,

Again and yet again,

With thankful praise confess Thee,

My Savior for Thy pain.

Thy cry of agonized distress,

Thy sacrificial dying,

Thy love and faithfulness.

Lord, let Thy Passion move me

To shun each lep'rous stain,

And, oh! Thy death reprove me

When prone to sin again,

So I will ne'er unmindful be

Of what great price it cost Thee,

Dear Lord, to ransom me.

My cross and tribulation

And be it scoff and scorn,

Help, so with resignation

By me it will be borne;

Let me this world deny and flee,

And follow the example

Which Thou hast set for me.

Grant me to do to others

As Thou hast done to me,

And love my fellow-brothers

And serve all willingly,

Void of pretense and self-design,

Impelled in all my actions

By motives such as Thine.

Thy wounds be my assurance

In my last hour, I pray;

And since on this securance

I ground mine only stay,

Believe to Thy merits cleave,

Thy grace, Lord, will accept me

And bid me with Thee live.

Wenn meine Sünd mich kränken
Justus Genesius
tr. E. Cronenwett, alt.