Church Book ‎#302

302. O that the Lord's salvation

1 O that the Lord's salvation
Were out of Zion come,
To heal His ancient nation,
To lead His outcasts home!

2 How long the holy city
Shall heathen feet profane?
Return, O Lord, in pity;
Rebuild her walls again.

3 Let fall Thy rod of terror,
Thy saving grace impart;
Roll back the veil of error,
Release the fettered heart.

4 Let Israel, home returning,
Her lost Messiah see;
Give oil of joy for mourning,
And bind Thy Church to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O that the Lord's salvation
• Author: Henry Francis Lyte (1834)
• Meter: 7, 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Church: Her Enlargement; For the Jews
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #203 or #505

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ALPHEGE
• Meter: 7, 6.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: Dr. Gauntlett, 1852