The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5040

5040. O Jesus, Youth of Nazareth

1. O Jesus, youth of Nazareth,
Preparing for the bitter strife,
Wilt Thou impart to every heart
Thy perfect purity of life?

2. O Christ whose words make dear the fields
And hillsides green of Galilee,
Grant us to find with reverent mind
The truth Thou saidst should make us free.

3. O suffering Lord on Calvary,
Whom love led on to mortal pain,
We know Thy cross is not a loss
If we Thy love shall truly gain.

4. O Master of abundant life,
From natal morn to victory’s hour,
We look to Thee, heed Thou our plea,
Teach us to share Thy ageless power.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, youth of Nazareth
• Title: O Jesus, Youth of Nazareth
• Author: Ferdinand Q. Blanchard, 1876-1968
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns for Schools and Col­leg­es (Boston, Mass­a­chu­setts: Ginn & Com­pa­ny, 1913)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: CANONBURY
• Composer: Robert Alexander Schumann (1839)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 53334 32123 56712
• Key: G Major
• Source: Adapted from Nachtstück, Opus 23, No. 4, by Robert Schumann, 1839
• Copyright: Public Domain