The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#634

634. When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay

1 When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay,
What were his works, from day to day,
But miracles of power and grace
That spread salvation through our race?

2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view
Thy pattern, and thy steps pursue;
Let alms bestowed, let kindness done,
Be witnessed by each rolling sun.

3 That man may last, but never lives,
Who much receives, but nothing gives;
Whom none can love, whom none can thank,
Creation's blot, creation's blank!

4 But he who marks, from day to day,
In generous acts his radiant way,
Treads the same path his Saviour trod,
The path to glory and to God.

Text Information

• First Line: When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay
• Author: Thomas Gibbons
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Godly Life

Tune Information

• Name: ANDRE
• Composer: Unknown
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #223, 104, or 343.