Text: | Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old |
Author: | Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891) |
Tune: | ST MATTHEW |
Composer: | William Croft (1678-1727) |
1 Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old
was strong to heal and save;
it triumphed o'er disease and death,
o'er darkness and the grave:
to thee they went, the deaf, the dumb,
the palsied and the lame,
the beggar with his sightless eyes,
the sick with fevered frame.
2 And lo, thy touch brought life and health,
gave speech and strength and sight;
and youth renewed and frenzy calmed
owned thee, the Lord of light:
and now, O Lord, be near to bless,
almighty as of yore,
in crowded street, by restless couch,
as by Gennesareth's shore.
3 Be thou our great deliverer still,
thou Lord of life and death;
restore and quicken, soothe and bless,
with thine almighty breath:
to hands that work, and eyes that see,
give wisdom's heavenly lore,
that whole and sick, and weak and strong,
may praise thee evermore.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old |
Author: | Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891) (alt.) |
Meter: | DCM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2013 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | God: Presence of; Healing; Jesus: Life and Ministry(2 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST MATTHEW |
Composer: | William Croft (1678-1727) |
Meter: | DCM |
Key: | B♭ Major |
Source: | A Supplement to the New Version of the Psalms, 1708 |