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| Text: | O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire |
| Author: | Anon. |
| Tune: | [O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire] |
| Composer: | Nicolaus Hermann |
1 O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire,
Redemption's only spring!
Creator of the world art Thou,
Its Savior and its King,
Its Savior and its King.
2 How vast the mercy and the love
Which laid our sins on Thee,
And led Thee to a cruel death,
To set Thy people free,
To set Thy people free!
3 But now the bands of death are burst,
The ransom has been paid;
And Thou art on Thy Father's throne,
In glorious robes arrayed,
In glorious robes arrayed.
4 O may Thy mighty love prevail
Our sinful souls to spare!
O may we come before Thy throne
And find acceptance there,
And find acceptance there!
5 O Christ, be Thou our present joy,
Our future great reward;
Our only glory may it be
To glory in the Lord,
To glory in the Lord!
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire |
| Author: | Anon. |
| Meter: | C. M. |
| Publication Date: | 1913 |
| Topic: | The Church Year: Sixth Sunday after Easter; Hope; Jesus Christ: Our Redeemer (2 more...) |
| Source: | Latin, 7th or 8th Century |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire] |
| Composer: | Nicolaus Hermann (1560) |
| Meter: | C. M. |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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