The Hymnal 1982 440
Blessed Jesus, at thy word
- Tune
- liebster jesu
- Author(s)
- Tobias Clausnitzer, 1619-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878
- Composer(s)
- Johann Rudolph Ahle, 1625-1673; George Herbert Palmer, 1846-1926
- Meter
- 7.8.7.8.8.8
- Tune Source(s)
- Das grosse Cantional oder Kirchen-Gesangbuch, 1687 (altered)
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1 Blessèd Jesus, at thy word we are gathered all to hear thee; let our hearts and souls be stirred now to seek and love and fear thee; by thy teachings pure and holy, drawn from earth to love thee solely.
2 All our knowledge, sense and sight lie in deepest darkness shrouded, till thy Spirit breaks our night with the beams of truth unclouded; thou alone to God canst win us; thou must work all good within us.
3 Gracious Lord, thyself impart! Light of Light, from God proceeding, open thou our ears and heart, help us by thy Spirit’s pleading. Hear the cry thy Church upraises; hear, and bless our prayers and praises.