Church Book ‎#25

25. Jesus, Lord of life and glory

1 Jesus, Lord of life and glory,
Bend from heaven Thy gracious ear,
While our waiting souls adore Thee,
Friend of helpless sinners, hear!
By Thy mercy,
O deliver us, good Lord!

2 Taught by Thine unerring Spirit,
Boldly we draw nigh to God,
Only in Thy spotless merit,
Only through Thy precious Blood;
By Thy mercy,
O deliver us, good Lord!

3 From the depths of nature's blindness,
From the hardening power of sin,
From all malice and unkindness,
From the pride that lurks within,
By Thy mercy,
O deliver us, good Lord!

4 When temptation sorely presses,
In the day of Satan's power,
In our times of deep distresses,
In each dark and trying hour,
By Thy mercy,
O deliver us, good Lord!

5 In the weary hours of sickness,
In the times of grief and pain,
When we feel our mortal weakness,
When the creature's help is vain,
By Thy mercy,
O deliver us, good Lord!

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
By Thy mercy,
O deliver us, good Lord!

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, Lord of life and glory
• Author: James J. Cummins (1849)
• Meter: 8, 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Worship: General Petitions; Sexagesima Sunday; Sundays in Lent; Lent, Second Sunday; Easter Season, Sixth Sunday; Eleventh Sunday after Trinity; Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune #23 or #543

Tune Information

• Name: ST. DENYS
• Meter: 8, 7.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: W. H. Monk, 1861