The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5409

5409. O Thou, the Eternal Son of God

1. O Thou, the eternal Son of God,
The Lamb, for sinners slain,
We worship, while Thy head is bowed
In agony and pain.

2. None tread with Thee the holy place;
Thou sufferest alone;
Thine is the perfect sacrifice
Which only can atone.

3. Thou great High Priest, Thy glory robes
Today are set aside;
And human sorrows, Son of Man,
Thy Godhead seem to hide.

4. The cross is sharp, but in Thy woe
This is the lightest part;
Our sin it is which pierces Thee,
And breaks Thy sacred heart.

5. Who love Thee most, at Thy dear cross,
Will truest, Lord, abide;
Make Thou that cross our only hope,
O Jesus crucified.

Text Information

• First Line: O Thou, the eternal Son of God
• Title: O Thou, the Eternal Son of God
• Author: William C. Dix (1864)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MARY
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 13211 76557 35435
• Key: d minor
• Source: Arranged from Prys' Welsh Psalter, 1621
• Copyright: Public Domain