The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5054

5054. O Lord and Savior, We Recline

1. O Lord and Savior, we recline
On that eternal love of Thine;
Thou art our rest, and Thou alone
Remainest when all else is gone.

2. Yes! Thou remainest: sea and land
E’en Heav’n shall pass, but Thou shalt stand;
Undimmed, Thy radiancy appears,
Changeless thro’ all the changing years.

3. Lord, on the throne Thy love’s the same
As once upon Thy cross of shame;
In lowliness Thou cam’st to die,
Thou livest now for us on high.

4. We see Thee there, the Lamb once slain;
Thy loss was our eternal gain;
We see Thee crowned with glory now,
No shade on Thy victorious brow.

5. The shadow dwelt on Calv’ry’s tree,
And now Thine unveiled face we see;
Praise be to God for that blest word,
That Thou remainest, blessèd Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord and Savior, we recline
• Title: O Lord and Savior, We Recline
• Author: Mrs. E. Helyer (1891)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: “Writ­ten af­ter the death of her hus­band, 4 years af­ter mar­ri­age.”

Tune Information

• Name: HESPERUS
• Composer: Henry W. Baker (1854)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 33351 22355 54234
• Key: F Major
• Source: First pub­lished in A Hym­nal for Use in the Eng­lish Church, by John Grey, 1866
• Copyright: Public Domain