Text: | O Christ, Our Hope |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-1876 |
Tune: | LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN |
Composer: | Nikolaus Herman, c. 1480-1561 |
1 O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire,
Creation's mighty Lord,
Redeemer of the fallen world,
By holy love out-poured,
By holy love out-poured:
2 How vast your mercy to accept
The burden of our sin,
And bow your head in cruel death
To make us clean within,
To make us clean within.
3 But now the bonds of death are burst,
The ransom has been paid;
You now ascend the Father's throne
In robes of light arrayed,
In robes of light arrayed.
4 Oh, let your mighty love prevail
To purge us of our pride,
That we may stand before Your throne
By mercy purified,
By mercy purified.
5 Christ Jesus, be our lasting joy,
Our future great reward;
Our only glory, may it be
To glory in the Lord!
6 All praise to you, ascended Lord;
All glory ever be
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Through all eternity!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire |
Title: | O Christ, Our Hope |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-1876 (adapt.) |
Meter: | 86 866 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1978 |
Topic: | Justification; Epiphany 6; Ascension(2 more...) |
Source: | Latin hymn, c. 8th cent. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN |
Composer: | Nikolaus Herman, c. 1480-1561 |
Meter: | 86 866 |
Key: | F Major |