Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#253

253. Lord, Jesus, when we stand afar

1 Lord, Jesus, when we stand afar,
And gaze upon Thy holy cross,
In love of Thee, and scorn of self,
O may we count the world as loss.

2 When we behold Thy bleeding wounds,
And the rough way that Thou hast trod,
Make us to hate the load of sin
That lay so heavy on our God.

3 O holy Lord, uplifted high,
With outstretched arms, in mortal woe
Embracing in Thy wondrous love
The sinful world that lies below;

4 Give us an ever-living faith
To gaze beyond the things we see:
And in the mystery of Thy death
Draw us and all men unto Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, Jesus, when we stand afar
• Author: William W. How (1854)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: Burden Bearer; Christ: Praise to; Cross: of Christ; Glorying in the Cross; Lent
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: CRUX BEATA
• Composer: Edward Miller
• Meter: L. M.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.