Glory to God ‎#311

311. Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather

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Text Information

• First Line: Here, O Lord, your servants gather
• Title: Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather
• Author: Tokuo Yamaguchi (1958)
• Translator: Everett M. Stowe (1958, alt.)
• Meter: 7.5.7.5.D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  John 10:9
  ;
  John 14:6
  ;
  Romans 10:12-13
  ;
  Ephesians 2:13-19
• Topic: The Church; Community in Christ; Ecumenical; Faith; Gathering; Healing; Sovereignty of God; Unity
• Copyright: © 1958 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. The Copyright Company)
• CCLI Number: 7030256

Tune Information

• Name: TOKYO
• Composer: Isao Koizumi (1958)
• Meter: 7.5.7.5.D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Japanese gagaku mode
• Copyright: Used by permission of Hiroshi Koizumi
• Notes: *Optional finger cymbals

Text Information:

This gentle hymn was created for a 1958 international convention of Christian educators in Japan. The tune’s use of the gagaku mode, originally from China but later limited to use in the Japanese court, serves as a subtle but significant affirmation of Christ’s sovereignty.