CPWI Hymnal ‎#613

613. O Lord Jesus, I adore thee

PART ONE -
1 O Lord Jesus, I adore thee
for the bread of worth untold
freely given in thy communion,
wonderful a thousandfold,
given today in loving bounty
more than my poor heart can hold.

2 Make thou of my soul an orchard
quickened into fruitfulness;
come, O come, life-giving Manna,
making glad my wilderness:
sweeter far than any sweetness
tongue can taste or words express.

PART TWO -
3 Ah, Lord Jesus go not from me,
stay, ah, stay with me, my Lord;
make me shrink from whatsoever
will not with thy name accord;
act through me in every action,
speak through me in every word.

4 Would that I could keep thee always
in mine inmost heart to be,
thou and only thou suggesting
every thought and wish in me;
all my soul, with singing, offered
for a sacrifice to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord Jesus, I adore thee
• Latin Title: Eia, Jesu, adorande
• Author: John Mauburn, 1460-1503
• Translator: John Macleod Campbell Crum, 1872-1958
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: Sacraments and Other Occasions: Holy Communion

Tune Information

• Name: ST THOMAS (TRADITIONAL)
• Harmonizer: Anonymous
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Traditional melody