Chalice Hymnal ‎#416

416. Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face

1 Here, O our Lord, I see thee face to face,
here would I touch and handle things unseen;
here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace,
and all my weariness upon thee lean.

2 Here I will feed upon the bread of God,
here drink with thee the royal wine of heav'n;
here would I lay aside each earthly load;
here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiv'n.

3 Too soon we rise; the symbols disappear;
the feast, tho' not the love, is past and gone;
the bread and wine remove, but thou art here--
nearer than ever--still my shield and sun.

4 Feast after feast thus comes and passes by;
yet, passing, points to that glad feast above--
giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy,
the Lamb’s great bridal feast of bliss and love.

Text Information

• First Line: Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
• Title: Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1855)
• Meter: 10 10.10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: The Church at Worship: The Lord's Supper; God's Church: The Church at Worship: The Lord's Supper; Lord's Supper

Tune Information

• Name: CONSOLATION
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (19th century)
• Meter: 10 10.10 10
• Key: D Major