The Hymnal ‎#263

263. O could I speak the matchless worth

O could I speak the matchless worth,
O could I sound the glories forth
Which in my Savior shine,
I'd soar, and touch the heavenly strings,
And vie with Gabriel while he sings
In notes almost divine.

I'd sing the characters he bears,
And all the forms of love he wears,
Exalted on his throne:
In loftiest songs of sweetest praise,
I would to everlasting days
Make all his glories known.

O the delightful day will come
When my dear Lord will bring me home,
And I shall see his face;
Then with my Savior, Brother, Friend,
A blest eternity I'll spend,
Triumphant in his grace.

Text Information

• First Line: O could I speak the matchless worth
• Author: Samuel Medley (1789)
• Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Sundays after Trinity: Praise and Adoration

Tune Information

• Name: MERIBAH
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1839)
• Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6
• Incipit: 13332 34536 66543
• Key: E♭ Major