The Printing

 The Printing is a 1990 movie about the religious persecution in the former Soviet Union.  More about the movie can be found in these following links:

• IMDB
• Unusual Films 
• Dove Review
• And the film can be watched online here: The Printing.
  

Many have written about the movie, the plot, and the truth of such a representation.  I do not have to.  Instead I want to focus on the music sung within the film.  The hymns that the Russian Baptists sing are authentic, even though they are sung in English—as is all dialogue within the film.

1)  The first hymn sung as they come to an illegal church meeting in the wood:

         Не В Словах Молитвенных Речей — Not in Words of Prayer Speeches

Some more information about this hymn provided by a friend (thank you TG!) — 

This hymn was first published in 1902 in the Гусли, the first well-known Evangelical Christian hymnbook, which was compiled by Иван Степанович Проханов (Ivan Stepanovich Prokhanov). The author is unknown. The composer was Ф. Икскуль, which is obviously a German surname. After a bit of research, I couldn't find anything about him specifically, but the Uexküll family was Baltic German nobility in what is now Estonia and Latvia, within the Russian Empire. Baltic Germans were mostly German-speaking Lutherans, and it's possible that the hymn originated there. Alternately, in the beginning of the Baptist movement in Petersburg around the end of the 19th century, many of the aristocracy became believers, and it's possible that this Uexküll was among them.

 This hymn has been translated into English and some congregations employ it in their services.  As is in typical Russian fashion, lines 3 and 4 of each verse are repeated.  All 7 English verses are found here along with audio files of the music being sung and played.  Quite lovely recordings.

            All I Ever Need is Found in Thee

          Here is a youtube of the Russian words being sung and shown:

          And a link to the hymn music.   

          Another Russian version of this hymn
           (Note different chords and a slightly different melody.)

2)  The second  hymn is sung at the same illegal service when they begin the communion service:

           Начальник Жизни — Lead Me to Calvary

 Here is a pdf of the Russian and the English words as projected together.

And a link to the hymn music with the Russian words.

And finally a youtube of a Russian congregation singing this hymn in Russian.

Additionally, a Russian group from the Portland / Vancouver area singing this song:

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        "Не В Словах Молитвенных Речей" 

              In a word-for-word translation

 

1. Не в словах молитвенных речей

Ne v slovakh molitvennykh rechey
Not in words [of] prayer speeches

И не в песнях жизнь души моей.
I ne v pesnyakh zhizn' dushi moyey.
And not in songs [is] life [of] soul mine.

Вся она сокрыта во Христе:
Vsya ona sokryta vo Khriste:
All it hidden in Christ:

Все мои источники в Тебе!
Vse moi istochniki v Tebe!
All my springs (sources) [are] in You!


2. Не в желаньях я ищу покой
Ne v zhelan'yakh ya ishchu pokoy
Not in desires I seek peace

И не в счастье, данном мне Тобой.
I ne v schast'ye, dannom mne Toboy.
And not in happiness given [to] me [by] You.

Песнь одна всегда звучит во мне:
Pesn' odna vsegda zvuchit vo mne:
Song one always sounds in me:
   (Ie, One song always sounds in me)

Все мои источники в Тебе!
Vse moi istochniki v Tebe!
All my springs (sources) [are] in You!


3. Видишь Ты забот моих волну
Vidish' Ty zabot moikh volnu
See You waves [of] my worry

И даешь мне в сердце тишину.
I dayesh' mne v serdtse tishinu.
And give me in heart stillness.

Все желанья приношу Тебе:
Vse zhelan'ya prinoshu Tebe:
All desires [I] bring [to] You:

Все мои источники в Тебе!
Vse moi istochniki v Tebe!
All my springs (sources) [are] in You!


4. Ты явил Себя, любовь Свою,-
Ty yavil Sebya, lyubov' Svoyu,-
You revealed Yourself, Your own love,—

Будет ли отраднее в раю?
Budet li otradneye v rayu?
Will it be more pleasant in paradise?

Радостью трепещет все во мне:
Radost'yu trepeshchet vse vo mne:
[With] joy trembles all in me:

Все мои источники в Тебе!
Vse moi istochniki v Tebe!
All my springs (sources) [are] in You!


5. Разве мне от зноя Ты не сень?
Razve mne ot znoya Ty ne sen'?
Surely [to] me from heat [are] You not shade?

Спрячусь я в Тебе в палящий день.
Spryachus' ya v Tebe v palyashchiy den'.
Will hide I in You in scorching day.

Воспою в пустыне я Тебе:
Vospoyu v pustyne ya Tebe:
Sing (glorify) in [the] desert I [to] You:

Все мои источники в Тебе!
Vse moi istochniki v Tebe!
All my springs (sources) [are] in You!


6. Сила вражья мне кругом грозит,
Sila vrazh'ya mne krugom grozit,
Power enemy me around threatens,

Но душе Господне имя - щит.
No dushe Gospodne imya - shchit.
But [to] soul Lord's name — [is a] shield.

Полную победу дал Ты мне:
Polnuyu pobedu dal Ty mne:
Full victory gave You [to] me:

Все мои источники в Тебе!
Vse moi istochniki v Tebe!
All my springs (sources) [are] in You!


7. Ты - моя опора и покой,
Ty - moya opora i pokoy,
You — [are] my support and peace,

Крепость и покров, Спаситель мой!
Krepost' i pokrov, Spasitel' moy!
Stronghold and cover, Savior mine!

Вечное блаженство дал Ты мне:
Vechnoye blazhenstvo dal Ty mne:
Eternal blessedness gave You [to] me:

Все мои источники в Тебе!
Vse moi istochniki v Tebe!
All my springs (sources) [are] in You!
 

My Home In Heaven

Simon wrote:

Я всегда знал, что раньше или позже я должен буду сделать видео на эту тему. Уровень жизни в наше время так высок, что иногда кажется, что тот период времени просто выдумка. Но это не так. Я благодарен Богу, что сегодня никто не отнимает мою жизнь за веру в Иисуса Христа. Но будем ли мы готовы сделать это, если потребуется?

I always knew that sooner or later I would have to make a video on this topic. The standard of living in our time is so high that sometimes it seems that that [this] period of time is just an invention. But it is not. I am grateful to God that today no one takes my life for believing in Jesus Christ. But will we be ready to do this if necessary?

My home in Heaven beyond the clouds here,
Is where new life starts—eternal days;
There friends and fam'ly will gather with us
To sing the Father our songs of praise.

As in a storm then a sailor seeks rest
A quiet place then his boat to dock;
So my heart longs for the dwelling of light
Where rest awaits us 'neath this strong Rock.


       O home of Heaven, O how I long for,
       So that etern'lly I'll live within;
       And there will be God whom I will praise then
       And in His light serve Christ without sin.
  

Eternal homeland, O pleasant country!
There will my spirit see my Dear Friend,
Who on Golgotha for our sins suffered
And reconciled us—world without end!

The sor'ws of bitter tears we pour not now,
For evermore then the glory sing!
Illness and parting and tears forgotten—
All swept away on that Heav'nly wing!

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A Listener's Comment:

Мой отец был приговорен к 25 годам в Гулаг за то что проповедывал Христа. Его взяли прямо со школы, где он был директором, в Барнауле,где и моя мама учительствовала, и только один ученик со школы случайно увидел как Андрея Петровича Горетого, по НКВД кличке «Небесный Огородник», увезли в черном воронке. Строили в ряды по 25 человек и каждого 5-го по рачсчету расстреливали. Отец несколько раз был 4-м... проведение Божие ( после лагерей он стал пресвитером одной из многочисленной Церкви Пятидесятников г. Барнаула и позже г. Находка, совместно со своим братом Николаем Петровичем). В ГУЛАГе он провел 3.5 года, Сталин помер, отца освободили по недоказанности преступления (враг народа), ст. 58, но поразили во всех гражданских правах, так что до конца жизни он мог работать только как штукатур- маляр. Учительствовать ветерану 2-й мировой не дали, еще и гнали с работы через 2-3 месяца- «баптист» не имел права даже на работу, чтобы кормить свою семью из 9-ти детей!.. Спасибо и благодарность, брат Симон, за клип! Это сильно встревожило всю историю моей семьи. Мы плакали, по просмотру. Господи! Упокой души погибших за Имя Твое, за Свидетельство Иисуса Христа, за Дух Христов!..Аминь! Аминь! Аминь!    

~~David Goretoy

My father was sentenced to 25 years in the Gulag for preaching Christ. He was taken directly from the school where he was the director, in Barnaul, where my mother taught, and only one student from the school accidentally saw Andrei Petrovich Goretogo, according to the NKVD [Narodny Komissariat Vnutrennikh Del—The People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs], nicknamed “Heavenly Gardener,” was taken away in a black paddy wagon. They placed in rows of 25 people, and every 5th on a counter was shot. Father was the 4th several times ... held of God (After the camps he became the presbyter of one of the numerous Pentecostal Church of Barnaul and later the city of Nakhodka, together with his brother Nikolai Petrovich). In the gulag he spent 3.5 years, Stalin died, and my father was released due to the lack of evidence of the crime (the enemy of the people), article 58, but was struck in all civil rights, so that for the rest of his life he could only work as a plaster - painter. The veteran of the 2nd World War was not allowed to teach, they also driven from work in 2-3 months - the “Baptist” didn’t even have the right to work to feed his family of 9 children! ..
Thanks and much gratefulness, brother Simon, for the clip! This greatly disturbed the whole history of my family. We cried, upon viewing.
Good Lord God, give rest to the souls of those who perished for your name, for the testimony of Jesus Christ, for the Spirit of Christ! .. Amen! Amen! Amen!..  

~~David Goretoy