Christian Hymns ‎#40

40. Eternal Son of God, O Thou

1 Eternal Son of God, O Thou,
Before whom earth and heaven bow,
Regard Thy people as they raise
To Thee their songs of prayer and praise.

2 This house they dedicate to Thee,
That here they may Thy glory see,
Thy body and Thy blood they here
Receive, their fainting souls to cheer.

3 Here in baptismal water pure
They find for sins a gracious cure;
Their children here to Thee they bring,
O Thou our death-subduing King.

4 Here sin's diseases healing find,
The weak grow strong, light cheers the blind;
The troubled heart with peace is blest,
And weariness finds heavenly rest.

5 When tempests shake the world around,
The rock-built Church secure is found;
The gates of hell may here assail
Whom Christ defends, but not prevail.

6 To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Be praise: do Thou, whom we adore,
Teach us to praise Thee evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Eternal Son of God, O Thou
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Church: Rock-built and secure; Dedication of a Church; Doxologies
• Notes: Greek, 3d Century. Tr. Unknown.

Tune Information

• Name: THE OLD HUNDREDTH
• Composer: Guillaume Franc (1545)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major