The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#467

467. O Jesus, source of calm repose

1 O Jesus, source of calm repose,
Thy like no man nor angel knows,
Fairest among ten thousand fair!
E'en those whom death's sad fetters bound,
Whom thickest darkness compassed round,
Find light and life, if Thou appear.

2 Renew Thine image, Lord, in me,
Lowly and gentle may I be;
No charms to thee but these are dear:
No anger may'st Thou ever find,
No pride, in my unruffled mind,
But faith and heaven-born peace, be there.

3 A patient, a victorious mind
That life and all things cast behind,
Springs forth obedient to Thy call.
A heart that no desire can move,
But still to adore, believe, and love,
Give me, my Lord, my life, my all!

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, source of calm repose
• Author: J. A. Freylinghausen (1704)
• Meter: 8s. 6L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity; Patience

Tune Information

• Name: [O Jesus, source of calm repose]
• Composer: J. Goss, 1800—80
• Meter: 8s. 6L.
• Key: e minor