Sunday, January 21, 2007

This Lord's Day's Hymn

"Jesus Christ: whom having not seen, ye love..." 1 Peter 1:7-8

O Saviour, precious Saviour,
Whom yet unseen we love,
O Name of might and favor,
All other names above;
We worship thee, we bless thee,
To thee alone we sing;
We praise thee, and confess thee
Our holy Lord and King.

O Bringer of salvation,
Who wondrously hast wrought,
Thyself the revelation
Of love beyond our thought;
We worship thee, we bless thee,
To thee alone we sing;
We praise thee, and confess thee
Our gracious Lord and King.

In thee all fullness dwelleth,
All grace and power divine:
The glory that excelleth,
O Son of God, is thine;
We worship thee, we bless thee,
To thee alone we sing;
We praise thee and confess thee
Our glorious Lord and King

O grant the consummation
Of this our song above
In endless adoration,
And everlasting love;
Then shall we praise and bless thee
Where perfect praises ring,
And evermore confess thee
Our Saviour and our King. Amen.

~Frances R. Havergal, 1870
(to the tune of MEIRIONYDD 7.6.7.6.D.,
Welsh hymn melody,
Ascribed to William Lloyd, 1840)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hello dearest,

What a beautiful blof from a beautiful blogger - thank you for sharing bits and pieces of you. Hope your body is soon up to your spirit. Lovingly, Grammy.