The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#449

449. Lord of glory, Thou hast bought us

1 Lord of glory, Thou hast bought us
With Thy life-blood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice,
And with that hast freely given
Blessings countless as the sand,
To th'unthankful and the evil
With Thine own unsparing hand.

2 Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to yield Thee,
Gladly, freely of Thine own;
With the sunshine of Thy goodness
Melt our thankless hearts of stone;
Till our cold and selfish natures,
Warmed by Thee, at length believe
That more happy and more blessed
'Tis to give than to receive.

3 Wondrous honor hast Thou given
To our humblest charity
In Thine own mysterious sentence,
"Ye have done it unto Me."
Can it be, O gracious Master,
Thou dost deign for alms to sue,
Saying, by Thy poor and needy,
"Give as I have given to you?"

4 Lord of glory, who hast bought us
With Thy life-blood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice.
Give us faith, to trust Thee boldly,
Hope, to stay our souls on Thee;
But, O best of all Thy graces,
Give us Thine own charity.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of glory, Thou hast bought us
• Author: Eliza S. Alderson (1864)
• Meter: 8, 7. 8L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity; Benevolence

Tune Information

• Name: [Lord of glory, Thou hast bought us]
• Composer: J. Rosenmüller (1648)
• Meter: 8, 7. 8L.
• Key: F Major