The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12996

12996. Heir Of All The Ages

1 Heir of all the ages, I—
Heir of all that they have wrought!
All their store of emprise high,
All their wealth of precious thought!

2 Every golden deed of theirs
Sheds its luster on my way;
All their labors, all their prayers,
Sanctify this present day.

3 Heir of all that they have earned
By their passion and their tears;
Heir of all that they have learned
Through the weary, toiling years.

4 Heir of all the faith sublime
On whose wings they soared to Heav’n;
Heir of every hope that Time
To earth’s fainting sons hath giv’n.

5 Aspirations pure and high,
Strength to do and to endure;
Heir of all the ages, I—
Lo, I am no longer poor!

Text Information

• First Line: Heir of all the ages, I
• Title: Heir Of All The Ages
• Author: Julia C R. Dorr
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Sacred Songs For Public Worship by M. J. Savage and Howard M. Dow (Boston: George H. Ellis, 1883)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: HENDON by H. A.Césr Malan (repeats last line of each verse), PLEYEL'S HYMN by Ignaz J. Pleyel

Tune Information

• Name: NURMEBERG
• Composer: Johann Rudolf Ahle (1664, alt.)
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain