The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5124

5124. O Lord of Glory! Who Couldst Leave

1. O Lord of glory! who couldst leave
The height supreme in death to lie,
What tongue shall sing, what heart conceive,
The love divine that made Thee die?
Bought with a price, for ever Thine,
We break this bread, and drink this wine.

2. But here on earth, Thou wast alone
Proclaimer of this love to men;
Upon the cross, ’twas fully known,
For God came forth to meet us then;
Rent from above, the parted veil,
Announced to all that wondrous tale.

3. But ris’n, the firstborn from the dead,
Triumphant hast Thou entered in;
The glorious Man, the living head,
Thrice worthy Thou our hearts to win:
In Thy blest face all glories shine,
And there we gaze on love divine.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord of glory! who couldst leave
• Title: O Lord of Glory! Who Couldst Leave
• Author: Edward Bevir, 1847-1922
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CATHERINE (Walton)
• Arranger: James G. Walton (1864)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Incipit: 32117 12671 17651
• Key: F Major
• Source: Arranged in Crown of Jesus Music, by Henri F. Hemy (London: 1864)
• Copyright: Public Domain