The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6715

6715. Thou to Whom the Sick and Dying

1. Thou to whom the sick and dying
Ever came, nor came in vain,
Still with healing word replying,
To the wearied cry of pain,
Hear us, Jesu, as we meet
Suppliants at Thy mercy seat.

2. Still the weary, sick, and dying
Need a brother’s, sister’s care,
On Thy higher help relying
May we now their burdens share,
Bringing all our offerings meet
Suppliants at Thy mercy seat.

3. May each child of Thine be willing
Willing both in hand and heart,
All the law of love fulfilling,
Ever comfort to impart;
Ever bringing offerings meet,
Suppliant to Thy mercy seat.

4. So may sickness, sin, and sadness
To Thy healing virtue yield,
Till the sick and sad, in gladness,
Rescued, ransomed, cleansèd, healed,
One in Thee together meet,
Pardoned at Thy judgment seat.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou to whom the sick and dying
• Title: Thou to Whom the Sick and Dying
• Author: Godfrey Thring (1870)
• Meter: 87.87.77
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This hymn was written at the request of Prebendary Hutton of Lincoln, and was first published in Thring's Supplement (Lincoln, England: 1871). Alternate tune: WALTHAM (ALBERT), Heinrich Albert, 1642

Tune Information

• Name: REQUIEM
• Composer: Wilhelm A. F. Schulthes (1868)
• Meter: 87.87.77
• Incipit: 32114 32117 23111
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain