Text: | O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire |
Author: | John Chandler, 1808-76 |
Tune: | METZLER'S REDHEAD NO 66 |
Composer: | Richard Redhead, 1820-1901 |
1 O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire,
Redemption's only spring;
Creator of the world art thou,
Its Saviour and its King.
2 How vast the mercy and the love
Which laid our sins on thee,
And led thee to a cruel death
To set thy people free.
3 But now the bonds of death are burst,
The ransom has been paid;
And thou art on thy Father's throne
In glorious robes arrayed.
4 O may thy mighty love prevail
Our sinful souls to spare;
O may we come before thy throne,
And find acceptance there!
5 O Christ, be thou our present joy,
Our future great reward;
Our only glory may it be
To glory in the Lord.
6 All praise to thee, ascended Lord;
All glory ever be
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Through all eternity. Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire |
Latin Title: | Jesu nostra redemptio |
Author: | John Chandler, 1808-76 |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1986 |
Topic: | The Christian Year: Ascensiontide; Office Hymn: Compline; Christ the King |
Source: | Latin c. 8th century |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | METZLER'S REDHEAD NO 66 |
Composer: | Richard Redhead, 1820-1901 |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | D Major |
Source: | Ancient Hymn Melodies, 1859, published by G. Metzler |
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Audio recording: | Piano Harmony (auto-generated) |