Church Book ‎#539

539. Thee we adore, Eternal Name

1 Thee we adore, Eternal Name,
And humbly own to Thee,
How feeble is our mortal frame,
What dying worms are we!

2 Our wasting lives grow shorter still,
As days and months increase;
And every beating pulse we tell
Leaves but the number less.

3 The year rolls round, and steals away
The breath that first it gave:
Whate'er we do, where'er we be,
We're travelling to the grave.

4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground,
To push us to the tomb;
And fierce diseases wait around,
To hurry mortals home.

5 Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense,
To walk this dangerous road;
And if our souls are hurried hence
May they be found with God.

Text Information

• First Line: Thee we adore, Eternal Name
• Author: Watts (1709)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Death and Eternity: Preparation for Death
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #105

Tune Information

• Name: WESTMINSTER
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: d♭ minor
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: James Turel, 1852