Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#497

497. Jesus, Gentlest Saviour

1 Jesus, gentlest Saviour,
God of might and power,
Thou thyself art dwelling
With us at this hour.

2 Nature cannot hold thee,
Heav'n is all too strait
For thine endless glory
And thy royal state.

3 Out beyond the shining
Of the farthest star,
Thou art ever stretching
Infinitely far.

4 Yet the hearts of children
Hold what worlds cannot,
And the God of wonders
Loves the lowly spot.

5 Jesus, gentlest Saviour,
Thou art with us now;
Fill us with thy goodness
Till our hearts o'erflow.

6 Multiply our graces,
Give us love and fear,
And, dear Lord, the chiefest,
Grace to persevere.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, gentlest Saviour
• Title: Jesus, Gentlest Saviour
• Author: Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863 (alt. )
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Children's Hymns; Special Subjects and Occasions: Childhood

Tune Information

• Name: EUDOXIA
• Composer: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Music copyright by J. Curwen & Sons, Ltd.
• Notes: Now Public Domain