The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5377

5377. O Thou Great Teacher from the Skies

1. O Thou great teacher from the skies,
Who lived and died for men;
Teach us with Thee to sympathize,
And be as Thou wast then.

2. It was the glory of Thy heart,
Whate’er Thou hadst to give;
For others’ sufferings to impart,
For others’ good to live.

3. Be Thou in us a living soul;
Be Thou our spirit’s power;
Its secret thought, its life’s control,
To guide it every hour.

4. W need like Thee a spirit true,
A just and generous mind,
Which seeks, in all it has to do,
The good of all mankind.

Text Information

• First Line: O Thou great teacher from the skies
• Title: O Thou Great Teacher from the Skies
• Author: Thomas C. Upham (1872)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GARDINER
• Composer: William Gardiner (1812)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 12235 43223 21765
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain