Rejoice in the Lord ‎#243

243. My Dear Redeemer and My Lord

1 My dear Redeemer and my Lord,
I read my duty in thy word,
but in thy life the law appears
drawn out in living characters.

2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal,
such def'rence to thy Father's will,
such love, and meekness so divine,
I would transcribe and make them mine.

3 Cold mountains and the midnight air
witnessed the fervor of thy prayer;
the desert thy temptations knew,
thy conflict, and thy vict'ry too.

4 Be thou my pattern; make me bear
More of thy gracious image here;
then God, the Judge, shall own my name
amongst the foll'wers of the Lamb.

Text Information

• First Line: My dear Redeemer and my Lord
• Title: My Dear Redeemer and My Lord
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture: M;
  Luke 4:1

Tune Information

• Name: INVITATION (Kimball)
• Composer: Jacob Kimball (1793)
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major