The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11810

11810. Jesus,The Christ Of God

1 Jesus, the Christ of God,
The Father’s blessèd Son,
The Father’s bosom Thine abode,
The Father’s love Thine own.

2 Jesus, the Lamb of God,
Who us from hell to raise
Hast shed Thy reconciling blood;
We give Thee endless praise.

3 God, and yet man, Thou art,
True God, true man art Thou;
Of man, and of man’s earth a part,
One with us Thou art now.

4 Great sacrifice for sin,
Giver of life for life,
Restorer of the peace within,
True ender of the strife.

5 To Thee, the Christ of God,
Thy saints exulting sing;
The bearer of our heavy load,
Our own anointed king.

6 True lover of the lost,
From Heav’n Thou camest down,
To pay for souls the righteous cost,
And claim them for Thine own.

7 Rest of the weary, Thou!
To Thee, our rest, we come;
In Thee to find our dwelling now,
Our everlasting home.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the Christ of God
• Title: Jesus,The Christ Of God
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Faith and Hope 2nd series (London, James Nisbet, 1861)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MORNINGTON
• Composer: Garrett Colley Wellesley (1760, arr.)
• Meter: SM
• Key: E Major
• Source: Miller's David's Harp, 1805
• Copyright: Public Domain