Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church ‎#386

386. O Jesus, My Lord

1 O Jesus, my Lord,
Forever adored,
My Portion, my All,
At Thy holy feet humbly pleading I fall.

2 As sure as I prove
Thy mercy and love,
As Thou life didst gain
For me, and my comfort dost ever remain,

3 So sure may I be
Devoted to Thee,
And cheerfully stand,
Prepared to comply with Thy every command.

4 Keep me through Thy power
So minded each hour
That I naught beside
May know but Thee only and Thee Crucified.

5 Make me Thine abode,
A temple of God,
A vessel of grace,
Prepared for Thy service and formed to Thy praise.

6 The covenant is made
With Thee as my Head.
Lord, grant my request,
To love and to serve Thee till with Thee I rest.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, my Lord
• Title: O Jesus, My Lord
• Author: Nicholas L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760 (1737)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1969
• Topic: The Life in Christ: Communion with Christ
• Source: M. tr., 1808 a.

Tune Information

• Name: NEANDER
• Composer: Joachim Neander, 1650-1680 (1679)
• Meter: 5.5.5.11. Anapestic
• Key: E♭ Major

Tune Information:

In Christo gelebt; (4, A)