Text: | O Christ, Our Hope |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-76 |
Tune: | ICH SINGE DIR |
1 O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire,
Creation's mighty Lord,
Redeemer of the fallen world,
By holy love outpoured:
2 How vast your mercy to accept
The burden of our sin
And bow your head in cruel death
To make us clean within.
3 But now the bonds of death are burst,
The ransom has been paid;
You now ascend the Father's throne
In robes of light arrayed.
4 Oh, let your mighty love prevail
To purge us of our pride
That we may stand before your throne
By mercy purified.
5 Christ Jesus, be our present joy,
Our future great reward;
Our only glory, may it be
To glory in the Lord!
6 All praise to you, ascended Lord;
All glory ever be
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Through all eternity!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire |
Title: | O Christ, Our Hope |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-76 (adapt.) |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1982 |
Topic: | Ascension; Aspiration |
Source: | Latin hymn, c. 8th cent. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ICH SINGE DIR |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | A Major |
Source: | Johann B. König Harmonischer Lieder-Schatz, 1738 |
Copyright: | Arrangement: Copyright Richard W. Gieseke. Used by permission. |