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386 | Laudes Domini#387 | 388 |
Text: | "Immanuel" |
Author: | John Newton |
Tune: | NOMEN JESU |
Composer: | R. Redhead |
1 Sweeter sounds than music knows
Charm me in Immanuel's name;
All her hopes my spirit owes
To his birth, and cross, and shame.
2 When he came, the angels sung,
"Glory be to God on high:"
Lord, unloose my stammering tongue;
Who should louder sing than I?
3 Did the Lord a man become,
That he might the law fulfill,
Bleed and suffer in my room,--
And canst thou, my tongue, be still?
4 No; I must my praises bring,
Though they worthless are, and weak;
For should I refuse to sing,
Sure the very stones would speak.
5 O my Saviour! Shield and Sun,
Shepherd, Brother, Lord, and Friend--
Every precious name in one!
I will love thee without end.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Sweeter sounds than music knows |
Title: | "Immanuel" |
Author: | John Newton |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1888 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Christ: Character of; Christ: Immanuel; Christians: Love for Christ(1 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | NOMEN JESU |
Composer: | R. Redhead |
Meter: | 7s |
Key: | G Major or modal |