Author: John Calvin, 1509-64; Elizabeth Lee Smith, 1817-98 Hymnal: Together in Song #198 (1999) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Lyrics: 1 I greet you my Redeemer sure, who lives
my only trust, who our salvation gives,
who pain did undergo for my poor sake;
I pray you from our hearts all cares to take.
2 You are the King of mercy and of grace,
reigning omnipotent in every place:
so come, our King, and our whole being sway;
shine on us with the light of your pure day.
3 You are the life by which alone we live
and all our substance and our strength receive;
sustain us by your faith and by your power,
and give us strength in every trying hour.
4 You have the true and perfect gentleness,
no harshness have you and no bitterness:
O grant to us to live before your face
that we may dwell united in your grace.
5 Our hope is in no other save in you;
our faith is built upon your promise true;
Lord, give us peace, and make us calm and sure,
that in your strength we evermore endure.
Topics: Confession of Faith; Endurance; Faith; Grace; Hope; Inner Peace; Jesus Christ Friend and Companion; Jesus Christ Kingship; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Personal Response to Jesus; Salvation; Trust in God Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11 Languages: English Tune Title: BLACKBIRD LEYS
I greet you my Redeemer sure, who lives