Christian Worship (1993) ‎#19

19. O Lord, How Shall I Meet You

1 O Lord, how shall I meet you,
How welcome you aright?
Your people long to greet you,
My Hope, my heart's Delight.
O Jesus, let your word be
A lamp to light my way,
To show me how to please you,
To guide me ev'ry day.

2 Love caused your incarnation;
Love brought you down to me.
Your thirst for my salvation
Procured my liberty.
Oh, love beyond all telling
That led you to embrace
In love, all love excelling,
Our lost and fallen race!

3 Rejoice, then, you sad-hearted,
Who sit in deepest gloom,
Who mourn o'er joys departed
And tremble at your doom.
Despair not; he is near you,
He's standing at the door
Who best can help and cheer you
And bids you weep no more.

4 Sin's debt, that fearful burden,
Let not your souls distress;
Your guilt the Lord will pardon
And cover by his grace.
He comes, for you procuring
The peace of sin forgiv'n,
His children thus securing
A heritage in heav'n.

5 He comes to judge the nations,
A terror to his foes,
A light of consolations,
And blessed hope to those
Who love the Lord's appearing.
O glorious Sun, now come,
Send forth your beams most cheering,
And guide us safely home.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, how shall I meet you
• Title: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
• Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76 (abr.)
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Advent
• Source: Translation composite

Tune Information

• Name: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN
• Composer: Melchior Teschner
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Setting: © 1970 by Bärenreiter-Verlag; reprinted by permission.