The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16269

16269. Thou Only Couldst, Great Three In One

1 Thou on­ly couldst, great Three in One,
Salvation’s scheme con­trive,
Reveal a Sav­ior to atone
And bid dead souls re­vive.

2 ’Tis Thine alone, O God of Love,
With our hard hearts to strive.
Make dark­ness from the mind re­move,
And light and hope re­vive.

3 Be this, O Lord, a quick­en­ing hour,
Hell of its prey de­prive,
Convert us by Thy so­ve­reign pow­er,
And Thy own work re­vive.

4 When plea­sure’s wiles, or earth-born fear
Our souls to sin would drive,
Let Thy own light of truth ap­pear
And our weak faith re­vive.

5 O Lord, the pow­ers of death de­stroy
That with our sins con­nive;
Fill us with soul-ex­alt­ing joy,
And Heav’n-born peace re­vive.

6 Jesus, our bro­ther and high priest,
Is ev­er­more alive.
By Him from guilt and and grief re­leased
May we thro’ grace re­vive.

7 From strength to strength may we pro­ceed,
Till all in Heav’n ar­rive;
And from each earth­ly tram­mel freed
Like Thy own self re­vive.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou on­ly couldst, great Three in One
• Title: Thou Only Couldst, Great Three In One
• Author: James Holme
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Sacred Poetry (London and Edinburgh: J. Brydone and Songs; Richmons: John Bell, 1861)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternative tunes: MANOAH by Giaochino A. Rossini, MARTYRDOM by Hugh Wilson, NAOMI by Hans G. Nägeli

Tune Information

• Name: MAITLAND
• Composer: George Nelson Allen (1844)
• Meter: CM
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain