Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#356b

356b. Jesu, Son of Mary

1 Jesus, Son of Mary,
fount of life alone,
here we hail thee present
on thine altar-throne.

2 Humbly we adore thee,
Lord of endless might,
in the mystic symbols
veiled from earthly sight.

3 Think, O Lord, in mercy
on the souls of those
who, in faith gone from us,
now in death repose.

4 Here 'mid stress and conflict
toils can never cease;
there, the warfare ended,
bid them rest in peace.

5 Often were they wounded
in the deadly strife;
heal them, good Physician,
with the balm of life.

6 Ev'ry taint of evil,
frailty and decay,
good and gracious Saviour,
cleanse and purge away.

7 Rest eternal grant unto them,
after weary fight;
shed on them the radiance
of thy heav'nly light.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesu, Son of Mary
• Title: Jesu, Son of Mary
• Translator: Edmond S. Palmer, 1856-1931
• Meter: 65 65
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Topic: All Saints; Funerals; Holy Communion; The Communion of Saints
• Source: Swahili
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: CASWALL
• Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1876
• Meter: 65 65
• Key: F Major
• Notes: A higher setting will be found at No. 362