The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11696

11696. True And Faithful Witness

True and faithful witness, Thee
O Jesus, we receive;
Fullness of the Deity,
In all Thy people live;
First begotten of the dead,
Call forth Thy living witnesses,
King of kings, Thine empire spread
O’er all the ransomed race.

Text Information

• First Line: True and faithful witness, Thee
• Title: True And Faithful Witness
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Meter: 76.76.778.76
• Language: English
• Source: Short Hymns on Select Passages of Holy Scripture (Bristol, England: E. Farley, 1762)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ORMESBY
• Composer: George Merritt (1889)
• Meter: 76.76.778.76
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain