The Presbyterian Hymnal ‎#457

457. I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art

1 I greet Thee, who my sure Redeemer art,
My only trust and Savior of my heart,
Who pain didst undergo for my poor sake;
I pray Thee from our hearts all cares to take.

2 Thou art the King of mercy and of grace,
Reigning omnipotent in every place:
So come, O King, and our whole being sway;
Shine on us with the light of Thy pure day.

3 Thou art the life, by which alone we live,
And all our substance and our strength receive;
Sustain us by Thy faith and by Thy power,
And give us strength in every trying hour.

4 Thou hast the true and perfect gentleness,
No harshness hast Thou and no bitterness;
O grant to us the grace we find in Thee,
That we may dwell in perfect unity.

5 Our hope is in no other save in Thee;
Our faith is built upon Thy promise free;
Lord, give us peace, and make us calm and sure,
That in Thy strength we evermore endure.

Text Information

• First Line: I greet Thee, who my sure Redeemer art
• Title: I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art
• Author (attr.): John Calvin
• Translator: Elizabeth Lee Smith (1868)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  John 14:6
  ;
  Acts 4:12
  ;
  Colossians 1:27
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Praise; Morning and Opening Hymns
• Source: French Psalter, Strassburg, 1545

Tune Information

• Name: TOULON
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Key: F Major
• Source: Genevan Psalter 1551, adapt. from Genevan 124