Community of Christ Sings ‎#92

92. O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

1 O for a thousand tongues to sing
my dear Redeemer's praise,
my dear Redeemer's praise;
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace,
the triumphs of his grace,
the triumphs of his grace,
the triumphs of his grace!

2 My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
assist me to proclaim;
to spread through all the earth abroad
the honors of thy name,
the honors of thy name,
the honors of thy name,
the honors of thy name.

3 Jesus, the name that charms our fears,
that bids our sorrows cease,
that bids our sorrows cease;
'tis music in the sinner's ears,
'tis life and health and peace,
'tis life and health and peace,
'tis life and health and peace,
'tis life and health and peace.

4 He breaks the power of canceled sin;
he sets the pris'ner free,
he sets the pris'ner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean,
his blood availed for me,
his blood availed for me,
his blood availed for me,
his blood availed for me.

5 He speaks, and listening to his voice,
new life the dead receive,
new life the dead receive;
the mournful, broken hearts rejoice;
The humble poor believe,
The humble poor believe,
The humble poor believe,
The humble poor believe.

6 In Christ, your head, you then shall know,
shall feel your sins forgiven,
shall feel your sins forgiven;
anticipate your heaven below,
and own that love is heaven,
and own that love is heaven,
and own that love is heaven,
and own that love is heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: O for a thousand tongues to sing
• Title: O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: 8.6.8.6. (C.M.)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Topic: Brokenness; Discipleship; Eternal Life; Freedom; God's Glory, Majesty and Power; God's Love; Grace; Jesus Christ: Redeemer; Joy; New Life in Christ; Praise; Rejoicing; Sin; Zion-Reign of God
• Notes: Alternate tune: AZMON 379

Tune Information

• Name: LYNGHAM
• Composer: Thomas Jarman, 1782-1862
• Key: G Major or modal