Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) ‎#102

102. Son of God, eternal saviour

1 Son of God, eternal saviour,
source of life and truth and grace;
Son of Man whose birth among us
hallows all our human race:
Christ our head, for all your people
you have never ceased to plead;
fill us with your love and pity,
heal our wrongs, and help our need.

2 Lord, as you have lived for others,
so may we for others live;
freely have your gifts been granted,
freely may your servants give:
yours the gold and yours the silver,
all the wealth of sea and land;
we but stewards of your riches
held in trust at your command.

3 Come, O Christ, and reign among us,
king of Love, and prince of peace;
hush the storm of strife and passion,
bid its cruel discords cease:
by your patient years of toiling,
by your silent hours of pain,
quench our fevered thirst of pleasure,
shame our selfish greed for gain.

4 Son of God, eternal saviour,
source of life and truth and grace;
Son of Man, whose birth among us
hallows all our human race:
you have prayed and you have purposed
that your people shall be one;
grant to us our hope’s fulfilment —
here on earth your will be done!

Text Information

• First Line: Son of God, eternal saviour
• Author: S. T. C. Lowry (1855-1932)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1987
• Topic: God, Saviour: Growing, Teaching, Serving; Christmas 1: The Incarnation; Christmas 2: The Holy Family; Christ the Friend of Sinners; Lent 2, The King and the Kingdom: Conflict; Pentecost 10: The Mind of Christ; Pentecost 12: The Witnessing Community; Pentecost 22: The Two Ways

Tune Information

• Name: EVERTON
• Composer: H. T. Smart (1813-1879)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
• Key: D Major