The New Century Hymnal ‎#102

102. O How Shall I Receive You

1 O how shall I receive you,
how meet you on your way,
blessed hope of every people,
my soul's delight and stay?
O Jesus, Jesus, give me now
by your own pure light,
to know whate'er is pleasing
and welcome in your sight.

2 Love caused your incarnation;
love brought you down to me;
your thirst for my salvation
procured my liberty.
O love beyond all telling,
that led you to embrace
in love, all love excelling,
our lost and fallen race.

3 You come, O Christ, with gladness,
in mercy and goodwill,
to bring an end to sadness
and bid our fears be still.
In patient expectation
we live for that great day
when a renewed creation
your glory shall display.

Text Information

• First Line: O how shall I receive you
• Title: O How Shall I Receive You
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653)
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863, alt.)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Advent; God: Love of; Jesus Christ: Advent; Jesus Christ: Love of; Jesus Christ: Return of
• Source: Other translators also

Tune Information

• Name: ST. THEODULPH (VALET WILL ICH DER GEBEN)
• Composer: Melchior Teschner (1615)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Key: B♭ Major