The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4694

4694. O Blessèd Hour

1. O blessèd hour when first I knew
Jesus, my dear Savior,
When to the cross my soul He drew,
Jesus, my dear Savior;
’Twas there I found sweet peace and rest,
A trembling joy within my breast,
A precious Friend, a heav’nly Guest,
Jesus, my dear Savior.

2. He rolled the burden from my soul,
Jesus, my dear Savior,
He made my wounded spirit whole,
Jesus, my dear Savior;
He banished all my grief and pain,
He washed away my guilty stain;
He made my heart rejoice again,
Jesus, my dear Savior.

3. What can I do for this kind Friend,
Jesus, my dear Savior?
I’ll love Him, serve Him to the end,
Jesus, my dear Savior;
And when at last my work is o’er,
And I shall reach the heav’nly shore,
I’ll sing His praises evermore,
Jesus, my dear Savior.

Text Information

• First Line: O blessèd hour when first I knew
• Title: O Blessèd Hour
• Author: Charles Groenendyke (1898)
• Meter: 86.86.88.86
• Language: English
• Source: The Bow of Promise, by George D. Elderkin et al. (Chicago, Illinois: R. R. McCabe & Company, 1898), number 51
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: OVERLAND PARK
• Composer: Charles Groenendyke (1898)
• Meter: 86.86.88.86
• Incipit: 53333 21651 13324
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain