Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church ‎#117

117. My Redeemer, Overwhelmed with Anguish

1 My Redeemer, overwhelmed with anguish,
Went to Olivet for me;
There He kneels, His heart doth heave and languish
In a bitter agony;
Fear and horror seize His soul and senses,
For the hour of darkness now commences;
Ah, how doth He weep and groan
For rebellious man to atone.

2 Could we tune our hearts and voices higher
Than man’s most exalted lays,
Yet, till joined to the celestial choir,
Cold would prove our warmest praise;
Jesus’ love exceeds all comprehension,
But our love to Him we scarce dare mention;
We may weep beneath His Cross,
But He wept and bled for us.

3 Lamb of God, Thou shalt remain forever
Of our songs the only theme;
For Thy boundless love, Thy grace and favor,
We will praise Thy saving Name;
That for our transgressions Thou wast wounded
Shall by us in nobler strains be sounded,
When we, perfected in love,
Once shall join the Church above.

Text Information

• First Line: My Redeemer, overwhelmed with anguish
• Title: My Redeemer, Overwhelmed with Anguish
• Translator: John Swertner, 1746-1813 (1778)
• Author: Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf, 1727-1752 (1749)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1969
• Topic: The Church Year: Passion Week

Tune Information

• Name: COVENANT
• Meter: 10.7.10.7.10.10.7.7. Trochaic
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Herrnhut, c. 1735; C. Gregor Choralbuch, 1784

Tune Information:

Herr und Ältster deiner Kreuzgemeine; (185, A)