The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook ‎#383

383. Here, O my Lord, I see You face to face

[Before Communion]

1 Here, O my Lord, I see You face to face;
here would I touch and handle things unseen;
here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace,
and all my weariness upon You lean.

2 Mine is the sin, but Yours the righteousness;
mine is the guilt, but Yours the cleansing blood;
here is my robe, my refuge, and my peace —
Your blood, Your righteousness, O Lord my God.

3 Here would I feed upon the bread of God,
here drink with You the royal wine of heaven;
here would I lay aside each earthly load,
here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiven.

4 This is the hour of banquet and of song;
this is the heavenly table for us spread;
here let us feast, and feasting, still prolong
the fellowship of living wine and bread.

[After Communion]

5 Too soon we rise; the symbols disappear;
the feast, though not the love, is past and gone;
the bread and wine remove, but You are here,
nearer than ever, still my Shield and Sun.

6 I have no help but Yours; nor do I need
another arm save Yours to lean upon;
it is enough, My Lord, enough indeed;
my strength is in Your might, Your might alone.

7 Feast after feast thus comes and passes by,
yet passing, points to that glad feast above,
giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy,
the Lamb's great bridal feast of bliss and love.

Text Information

• First Line: Here, O my Lord, I see You face to face
• Author: Horatius N. Bonar, 1808-1889 (alt.)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2004
• Topic: Jesus Christ: The Lord's Supper
• Source: Alt.: Compilers

Tune Information

• Name: ST AGNES
• Composer: James Langran, 1835-1909
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: F Major