The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2549

2549. How Oft, O Lord, Thy Face Hath Shone

1. How oft, O Lord, Thy face hath shone
On doubting souls whose wills were true!
Thou Christ of Cephas and of John,
Thou art the Christ of Thomas, too.

2. He loved Thee well, and calmly said
Come, let us go, and die with Him;
Yet when Thine Easter news was spread,
’Mid all its light his eyes were dim.

3. His brethren’s word he would not take
But craved to touch those hands of Thine:
The bruisèd reed Thou didst not break;
He saw, and hailed his Lord divine.

4. He saw Thee ris’n; at once he rose
To full belief’s unclouded height;
And still through his confession flows
To Christian souls Thy life and light.

5. O Savior, make Thy presence known
To all who doubt Thy Word and Thee;
And teach them in that Word alone
To find the truth that sets them free.

6. And we who know how true Thou art,
And Thee as God and Lord adore,
Give us, we pray, a loyal heart,
To trust and love Thee more and more.

Text Information

• First Line: How oft, O Lord, Thy face hath shone
• Title: How Oft, O Lord, Thy Face Hath Shone
• Author: William Bright (1875)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ST. AMBROSE, in Méthode du plain-chant, by François de la Feillée, 1808

Tune Information

• Name: HOLLAND
• Composer: Berthold Tours (1875)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 32253 12333 45676
• Key: F Major
• Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875
• Copyright: Public Domain