Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#64

64. Lord Jesus, when we stand afar

1 Lord Jesus, when we stand afar,
And gaze upon Thy holy Cross,
In love of Thee, and scorn of self,
O may we count the world as loss!

2 When we behold Thy bleeding wounds,
The thorny path that Thou hast trod,
Make us to hate the load of sin
That lay so heavy on our God.

3 O Holy Lord, uplifted high,
With outstretched arms in mortal woe,
Embracing in Thy wondrous love
The sinful world that lies below;--

4 Give us an ever-living faith
To gaze beyond the things we see:
And in the mystery of Thy death
Draw us and all men unto Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord Jesus, when we stand afar
• Author: William Washam How (1854)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Lent
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LUDBOROUGH
• Composer: Timothy R. Matthews (1874)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.