The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3836

3836. Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now

1. Lord Jesus, Christ, be present now,
Our hearts in true devotion bow,
Thy Spirit send with grace divine,
And let Thy truth within us shine.

2. Unseal our lips to sing Thy praise,
Our souls to Thee in worship raise,
Make strong our faith, increase our light
That we may know Thy name aright.

3. Until we join the hosts that cry,
Holy art Thou, O Lord, most high!
And in the light of that blest place
Fore’er behold Thee face to face.

4. Glory to God the Father, Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One!
To Thee, O blessèd Trinity,
Be praise throughout eternity!

Text Information

• First Line: Lord Jesus, Christ, be present now
• Title: Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now
• German Title: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
• Author: Wilhelm II of Sachsen-Weimar (1651)
• Translator (from German): Catherine Winkworth
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: The Chorale Book for England, 1863, alt.; Cantionale Sacrum, second edition, 1651
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HERR JESU CHRIST
• Composer: Anonymous (1628)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 13532 34565 32117
• Key: F Major
• Source: Can­ti­o­nale Ger­man­i­cum (Dres­den, Ger­ma­ny: 1628)
• Copyright: Public Domain