680. Christ, of all my hopes the ground

1 Christ, of all my hopes the ground,
Christ, the spring of all my joy,
still in thee may I be found;
still for thee my powers employ.

2 Let thy love my heart inflame;
keep thy fear before my sight;
be thy praise my highest aim;
be thy smile my chief delight.

3 Fountain of o'erflowing grace,
freely from thy fullness give;
as I run this earthly race,
may I prove it Christ to live.

4 Thus, O God, an entrance give
to thy city, drawing nigh;
having known it Christ to live,
let me know it gain to die.

Text Information
First Line: Christ, of all my hopes the ground
Title: Christ, of all my hopes the ground
Author: Ralph Wardlaw, 1779-1853
Meter: 7 7 7 7
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: City / City of God; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ: Union with (1 more...)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: MOZART
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791
Meter: 7 7 7 7
Incipit: 11754 43535 42132
Key: G Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain



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