485a. O for a thousand tongues to sing

1 O for a thousand tongues to sing
my dear Redeemer's praise,
my dear Redeemer's praise,
the glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of his grace,
the triumphs of his grace,
the triumphs of his grace,
the triumphs of his grace!

2 Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
that bids our sorrows cease;
that bids our sorrows cease;
'tis music in the sinner's ears,
'tis life and health and peace,
'tis life and health and peace,
'tis life and health and peace,
'tis life and health and peace.

3 He breaks the pow'r of cancelled sin,
he sets the pris'ner free;
he sets the pris'ner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean;
his blood availed for me,
his blood availed for me,
his blood availed for me,
his blood availed for me.

4 He speaks; and, list'ning to his voice,
new life the dead receive,
new life the dead receive,
the mournful broken hearts rejoice,
the humble poor believe,
the humble poor believe.

5 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb,
your loosened tongues employ;
your loosened tongues employ;
ye blind, behold your Saviour come;
and leap, ye lame, for joy!
And leap, ye lame, for joy!
And leap, ye lame, for joy!
And leap, ye lame, for joy!

6 My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim
assist me to proclaim
and spread through all the earth abroad
the honours of thy name,
the honours of thy name,
the honours of thy name,
the honours of thy name.

Text Information
First Line: O for a thousand tongues to sing
Title: O for a thousand tongues to sing
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Meter: 86 86 extended
Language: English
Publication Date: 2000
Scripture: ; ; ; ;
Topic: Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year B: Advent 3; Year C: Bible Sunday (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: LYNGHAM
Composer: Thomas Jarman, 1776-1861
Meter: 86 86 extended
Key: F Major



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