Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#183b

183b. Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face

1 Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face;
Here would I touch and handle things unseen;
Here grasp with firmer hand th'eternal grace,
And all my weariness upon Thee lean.

2 Here would I feed upon the bread of God;
Here drink with Thee the royal wine of Heaven;
Here would I lay aside each earthly load,
Here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiven.

3 This is the hour of banquet and of song,
This is the heavenly table spread for me:
Here let me feast, and, feasting, still prolong
The brief bright hour of fellowship with Thee.

4 I have no help but Thine; nor do I need
Another arm save Thine to lean upon;
It is enough, my Lord, enough indeed;
My strength is in Thy might, Thy might alone.

5 Mine is the sin, but Thine the righteousness;
Mine is the guilt, but Thine the cleansing Blood;
Here is my robe, my refuge, and my peace;
Thy Blood, Thy Righteousness, O Lord, my God.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1855)
• Meter: 10 10, 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Holy Communion

Tune Information

• Name: OLD 124TH
• Meter: 10 10, 10 10
• Key: G Major