Church Book ‎#150

150. My dear Redeemer, and my Lord!

1 My dear Redeemer, and my Lord!
I read my duty in Thy Word:
But in Thy life the law appears
Drawn out in living characters.

2 Such was Thy truth, and such Thy zeal,
Such deference to Thy Father's will,
Such love, and meekness so divine,
I would transcribe and make them mine.

3 Cold mountains and the midnight air
Witnessed the fervor of Thy prayer:
The desert Thy temptations knew,
Thy conflict, and Thy victory too.

4 Be Thou my pattern; make me bear
More of Thy gracious image here.
Then God the Judge shall own my name
Amongst the followers of the Lamb.

Text Information

• First Line: My dear Redeemer, and my Lord!
• Author: Watts (1709)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Example and Teaching of Christ; Epiphany, First Sunday; Lent, First Sunday; Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune #71 or #366

Tune Information

• Name: COMMUNION
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: From index: Har. J. Pearce