The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12061

12061. Jesus Christ Our Savior

1 Jesus Christ our Savior, once for us a child,
In Thy whole behavior meek, obedient, mild;
In Thy footsteps treading we Thy lambs will be,
Foe nor danger dreading while we follow Thee.

2 For all Thou bestowest, all Thou dost withhold;
Whatsoe’er Thou knowest best for us, Thy fold;
For all gifts and graces while we live below,
Till in heav’nly places we Thy face shall know.

3 We, Thy children, raising unto Thee our hearts,
In Thy constant praising bear our duteous parts.
As Thy love hath won us, from the world away,
Still Thy hands put on us; bless us day by day.

4 Let Thine angels guide us; let Thine arms enfold;
In Thy bosom hide us, wheltered from the cold;
To Thyself us gather, ’mid the ransomed host,
Praising Thee, the Father, and the Holy Ghost.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus Christ our Savior, once for us a child
• Title: Jesus Christ Our Savior
• Author: William Whiting (1860)
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. DAVID
• Composer: John Baptiste Calkin
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain