Laudes Domini ‎#471

471. "So Jesus looked"

1 Father of mercies! send thy grace,
All powerful from above,
To form in our obedient souls
The image of thy love.

2 Oh, may our sympathizing breast
The generous pleasure know,
Kindly to share in others' joy,
And weep for others' woe!

3 When the most helpless sons of grief
In low distress are laid,
Soft be our hearts their pains to feel,
And swift our hands to aid.

4 So Jesus looked on dying men,
When throned above the skies;
And 'mid the embraces of his God,
He felt compassion rise.

5 On wings of love the Saviour flew,
To raise us from the ground,
And make the richest of his blood
A balm of every wound.

Text Information

• First Line: Father of mercies! send thy grace
• Title: "So Jesus looked"
• Author: Philip Doddridge
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  Matthew 25:40
• Topic: Activity; Christians: Duties; Church: Work of; Communion of Saints: At Lord's Table

Tune Information

• Name: REMSEN
• Composer: J. P. Holbrook
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major