Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) ‎#569

569. Jesus, Lord of Life and Glory

1 Jesus, Lord of life and glory,
bend from heav'n thy gracious ear;
while our waiting souls adore thee,
Friend of helpless sinners, hear:

Refrain:
by thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord.

2 From the depth of nature's blindness,
from the hard'ning pow'r of sin,
from all malice and unkindness,
from the pride that lurks within, [Refrain]

3 When temptation sorely presses,
In the day of Satan's pow'r,
In our times of deep distresses,
In each dark and trying hour, [Refrain]

4 When the world around is smiling,
in the time of wealth and ease,
earthly joys our hearts beguiling,
in the day of health and peace, [Refrain]

5 In our weary hours of sickness,
in our times of grief and pain,
when we feel our mortal weakness,
when the creature's help is vain, [Refrain]

6 In the solemn hour of dying,
in the awful Judgment Day,
may our souls, on thee relying,
find thee still our rock and stay: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, Lord of life and glory
• Title: Jesus, Lord of Life and Glory
• Author: James J. Cummins (1839)
• Refrain First Line: by thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  2 Samuel 22:2
• Topic: Deliverance; The Christian Life: Conflict With Sin; Adversaries; Christ: Lord; Sickness; Supplication: For Mercy

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AUSTIN
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7.
• Key: e minor
• Source: Gregorian chant; Arr. in the Bristol Tune Book, 1876